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System of Development-Oriented Poverty-Reduction Policies in China

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China’s policy system for poverty reduction incorporates economic policies on pro-poor growth, social policies to narrow the income gap and promote social equity, as well as special poverty-reduction policies targeting poor areas and poor people.

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    Kakwani and Permia (2000).

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    For more details, please refer to Chap. 12 of the book The Measurement of Poverty: Theories and Methods by Wang Xiaolin published by Social Sciences Academic Press in 2017.

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    Lin (1994).

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    The data are derived from China Statistical Yearbook compiled by the National Statistics Bureau.

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    IHA (2016).

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    Opinions of the State Council on Current Development of Preschool Education (2010).

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    The Interpretation of Ministry of Education on the Opinions on Implementing the Second Action Plan for Three-Year Preschool Education. http://www.gov.cn/xinwen/2014-11/16/content2779388.htm.

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    According to the Opinions on Overall Improvement of Basic Conditions of Disadvantaged Schools of Compulsory Education in Poverty-ridden Areas [Department of Basic Education, Ministry of Education. (2013) No.10].

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    China’s Implementation of 20 Poverty Alleviation Policies through Education towards Full Coverage of Poor Areas. Xinhuanet. October 15, 2015.

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    China’s Implementation of 20 Poverty Alleviation Policies through Education towards Full Coverage of Poor Areas. Xinhuanet. October 15, 2015.

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    World Bank (2016). In 2016, the average life expectancy reached 76.34 in China. The Statistical Communiqué of the People’s Republic of China on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development (2016a).

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    National Health and Family Planning Commission (2016b).

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    Ministry of Civil Affairs (2016).

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    Han and Xu (2014).

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    National Development and Reform Commission (2014).

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Wang, X., Zhang, X. (2020). System of Development-Oriented Poverty-Reduction Policies in China. In: Towards 2030 – China’s Poverty Alleviation and Global Poverty Governance. International Research on Poverty Reduction. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6356-0_5

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