Li, Bingqin and Piachaud, David (2004) Poverty and inequality and social policy in China. CASEpaper, 87. Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
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Abstract
Despite prolonged economic growth, poverty has become a more notable and noted feature of Chinese society. The paper examines three phases of development since the foundation of the People’s Republic: the central planning era (1949 –1978); the pro-urban growth model (1978 – 1999); and more recent changes (1999 – 2004). For each phase the nature of the economic and social policies are described and the effects on poverty and inequality are examined. The limitations of a social policy that is subservient to the economic strategy are considered. The alternative of a model of social development based on the livelihood approach is analysed and its potential to reduce poverty and inequality are considered.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/case |
| Additional Information: | © 2004 Bingqin Li and David Piachaud |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | poverty, inequality, social policy, China, livelihoods, social development |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology |
| Journal of Economic Literature Classification System: | I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare and Poverty |
| Sets: | Departments > Social Policy Collections > Economists Online Research centres and groups > Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) |
| Rights: | http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/rights/LSERO.htm |
| Identification Number: | 87 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/6303/ |
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