Growth, inequality, and poverty in rural China: the role of public investments [In Chinese]
In the past two decades, China has achieved world renown for reducing rural poverty. However, it is becoming harder to reduce poverty and inequality further in China, even though its economy continues to grow. This report compares the impact specific rural public investments can have on promoting gr...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2002
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| author | Fan, Shenggen Zhang, Linxiu Zhang, Xiaobo |
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| description | In the past two decades, China has achieved world renown for reducing rural poverty. However, it is becoming harder to reduce poverty and inequality further in China, even though its economy continues to grow. This report compares the impact specific rural public investments can have on promoting growth and reducing poverty and inequality. Returns to these investments are calculated for the nation as a whole and for three economic zones in the west, central, and coastal regions of the country. Government expenditures that have the highest impact on poverty and growth include education, agricultural research and development, and rural infrastructure (roads, electricity, and telecommunications). Notably, spending on irrigation and anti-poverty loans had minimal impact. The report discusses the implications of these findings for setting future priorities for government investment. It also suggests avenues for future research and calls for a better understanding of how to improve the effectiveness of public resources. This report will be of interest to professionals involved in rural poverty reduction, rural development, agricultural growth, food security, and public investment policy. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1559622025-02-24T06:48:29Z Growth, inequality, and poverty in rural China: the role of public investments [In Chinese] Fan, Shenggen Zhang, Linxiu Zhang, Xiaobo poverty rural conditions public investment agriculture policies econometrics equality government purchases state intervention rural areas In the past two decades, China has achieved world renown for reducing rural poverty. However, it is becoming harder to reduce poverty and inequality further in China, even though its economy continues to grow. This report compares the impact specific rural public investments can have on promoting growth and reducing poverty and inequality. Returns to these investments are calculated for the nation as a whole and for three economic zones in the west, central, and coastal regions of the country. Government expenditures that have the highest impact on poverty and growth include education, agricultural research and development, and rural infrastructure (roads, electricity, and telecommunications). Notably, spending on irrigation and anti-poverty loans had minimal impact. The report discusses the implications of these findings for setting future priorities for government investment. It also suggests avenues for future research and calls for a better understanding of how to improve the effectiveness of public resources. This report will be of interest to professionals involved in rural poverty reduction, rural development, agricultural growth, food security, and public investment policy. 2002 2024-10-24T12:42:53Z 2024-10-24T12:42:53Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155962 zh https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155961 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Fan, Shenggen; Zhang, Linxiu; Zhang, Xiaobo. 2002. Growth, inequality, and poverty in rural China: the role of public investments [In Chinese]. Research Report 125. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155962 |
| spellingShingle | poverty rural conditions public investment agriculture policies econometrics equality government purchases state intervention rural areas Fan, Shenggen Zhang, Linxiu Zhang, Xiaobo Growth, inequality, and poverty in rural China: the role of public investments [In Chinese] |
| title | Growth, inequality, and poverty in rural China: the role of public investments [In Chinese] |
| title_full | Growth, inequality, and poverty in rural China: the role of public investments [In Chinese] |
| title_fullStr | Growth, inequality, and poverty in rural China: the role of public investments [In Chinese] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth, inequality, and poverty in rural China: the role of public investments [In Chinese] |
| title_short | Growth, inequality, and poverty in rural China: the role of public investments [In Chinese] |
| title_sort | growth inequality and poverty in rural china the role of public investments in chinese |
| topic | poverty rural conditions public investment agriculture policies econometrics equality government purchases state intervention rural areas |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155962 |
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