TY  - BOOK
AU  - Piazza, Alan Lee
ED  - Banco Mundial
TI  - China : : overcoming rural poverty 
T2  - A World Bank country study
SN  - 0821349252
U1  - 362.580951 21
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - World Bank
KW  - POBREZA
KW  - POBLACION RURAL
KW  - 1988-1998
KW  - ALIVIO DE LA POBREZA
KW  - DESARROLLO RURAL
KW  - CHINA
KW  - MITIGACION DE LA POBREZA
KW  - REDUCCION DE LA POBREZA
N1  - Incluye bibliografía; Trends in rural poverty in the 1990s -- 2. The macroeconomic context -- 3. Poverty reduction programs in China -- 4. Measures to increase mountain area productivity -- Annexes: Annex 1: Quantitative trends -- Annex 2: Macroeconomic statistics -- Annex 3: Improved technology, research, and extension needs for mountain agriculture -- Annex 4: Participatory poverty assessments -- Annex 5: Policies for poverty reduction in China
N2  - Although China has long been recognized for its achievements in reducing absolute poverty since 1978, international standards now estimate increased poverty incidences, particularly among the rural poor, mostly concentrated in the western provinces, within remote and mountainous townships, where the absence of educational, health, and nutritional aspects prevail. The study reviews the macroeconomic context, analyzing trends in employment, inflation, as well as fiscal challenges in poverty reduction, presenting an overview on the poverty reduction programs, rather focusing on the implementation of new programs to meet the needs of the poor. It offers measures to increase mountain areas productivity, through strategic economic development, improved agriculture programs, and market analysis. Options for poverty reduction through labor mobility, or voluntary resettlement are weighed, emphasizing education, health, and nutrition. While recommendations include efficient use, and strengthened financial monitoring of funds for poverty reduction, through increased upland agricultural production, provision of social sectors, and, rural enterprise development, forging links with government, academic, and civil organizations, the report fails to address the significant emergence of urban absolute poverty, which may well prod future macroeconomic downturn
UR  - http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/235021468769302523/China-overcoming-rural-poverty
ER  -