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Rural Poverty Reduction and Economic Transformation in China : A Decomposition Approach

Rural poverty in China fell from 96 percent in 1980 to less than 1 percent of the population in 2019. Using PovcalNet data for China and a set of comparable countries, this paper estimates growth-poverty elasticities. It finds that China stands out...

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Main Authors: Lugo, Maria Ana, Niu, Chiyu, Yemtsov, Ruslan
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:
RURAL POVERTY REDUCTION
STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION
GROWTH ELASTICITY
DECOMPOSITION
POVERTY LINE
INEQUALITY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/653101636992070146/Rural-Poverty-Reduction-and-Economic-Transformation-in-China-A-Decomposition-Approach
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36602

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/653101636992070146/Rural-Poverty-Reduction-and-Economic-Transformation-in-China-A-Decomposition-Approach
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36602

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