Abstract
This article assesses the pro-poor growth effect in China’s rural populationsover the period 2007–2018 using the strict pro-poor index proposed byNanak Kakwani. The results show that while China’s rural areas did notexperience strictly defined pro-poor growth between 2007–2013, acontemporary pro-poor effect was observed during which Targeted PovertyAlleviation (TPA) policies were implemented. The conclusion is robust inthe dimensions of income and expenditure and non-income well-being.Through a heterogeneity analysis, this article finds differences in pro-poorgrowth among various groups. In particular, poor women, seniors, children,and geographic areas (such as western China) benefited more during thetargeted poverty-alleviation policy period than their counterparts. Finally,we use Kakwani’s shared prosperity index to show that China is activelymaking more positive efforts and preparations towards attaining commonlyshared prosperity.
Publisher
York University Libraries
Subject
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance,Sociology and Political Science
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