Abstract
Employment is an important means for poverty-stricken laborers to get rid of poverty. China has established a working mechanism for poverty alleviation through employment, and has continuously improved related policies and instituted a whole set of targeted assistance measures to help poverty-stricken laborers get jobs. Since the launch of the battle against poverty, workshops for poverty alleviation, labor service collaboration, public-benefit service jobs, skills training services, and other measures have all played a positive role in helping alleviate poverty through employment promotion and support. China has made remarkable achievements in the field, and the experience in targeted assistance, job creation, regional coordination, policy support, and other aspects are very inspirational for future poverty alleviation in the country and poverty reduction in other countries.
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Jianjin and Xuewen (2017).
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“Building a Moderately Prosperous Society in an All-round Way and Steadily Promoting Poverty Alleviation and Rural Revitalization” (Transcript of the Third Press Conference to Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), September 27, 2019. http://www.cpad.gov.cn/art/2019/9/27/art_2241_401.html.
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“Highlighting Local Characteristics to Promote ‘One Village, One Product’ Development to Incubate Industries to Support the Fight against Poverty”, http://www.xccys.moa.gov.cn/gzdt/201812/t20181204_6314543.htm.
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“100% Profits for Poverty-stricken Villages—‘Led by Four plus Independent Adjustment’ Sets a ‘Anhui Example’ for Poverty Alleviation through Industrial Development”, http://ah.people.com.cn/n2/2018/0718/c358428-31827048.html.
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“1,465 Bases for Poverty Alleviation through Employment Designated Nationwide”, http://www.cankaoxiaoxi.com/china/20170627/2152068.shtml.
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“Innovative Facilities to Support Groups with the Most Difficulties in Employment—An Overview of Nationwide Poverty Alleviation through Employment”, http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/SYrlzyhshbzb/dongtaixinwen/buneiyaowen/201908/t20190813_329450.html.
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“Department of Human Resources and Social Security of Shaanxi Province: Multiple Channels to Support Poverty-stricken Laborers to Land Jobs or Launch Business”, http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/nmggzs/NMGGZSgongzuodongtai/201810/t20181024_303446.html.
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“Hubei Issues Three-Year Action Plan of Supporting Rural Migrant Workers and Other Laborers to Return to the Province for Entrepreneurship”, http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/nmggzs/NMGGZSgongzuodongtai/201806/t20180628_296442.html.
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“Three Paired Services”: The authorities of labor service exporting area draw up a “job-seeking list” and provide it to the authorities of the labor service importing area; the latter draws up a “job supply list” based on the "job-seeking list" and gives it back to the former; the former matches the “job supply list” with poverty-stricken laborers, and the latter organizes enterprises to carry out recruitment.
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“In Action for Poverty Alleviation through Employment”, http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/SYrlzyhshbzb/dongtaixinwen/buneiyaowen/201711/t20171110_281418.html.
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“Comprehensively Promoting Poverty Alleviation through Employment, Being Determined to Win the Fight against Poverty”, http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/SYrlzyhshbzb/dongtaixinwen/buneiyaowen/201907/t20190705_322649.html.
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“On the Road to Poverty Elimination, and In Action for Poverty Alleviation through Employment”, http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/wap/xw/dfdt/201811/t20181109_304497.html.
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“The Department of Professional Capacity Building Was Awarded as an Advanced Team in Fighting Against Poverty among the Organs under the CPC Central Committee and the Central Government”, http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/jgdw/JGDWgongzuodongtai/201811/t20181107_304374.html.
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“Strengthening Paired Assistance and Committing to Fight against Poverty”, http://www.mohrss.gov.cn/SYrlzyhshbzb/dongtaixinwen/buneiyaowen/201909/t20190916_334049.html.
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Jinping (2020).
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“China’s Major Progress in Key Work for Poverty Elimination”, http://www.cpad.gov.cn/art/2020/9/7/art_624_183199.html.
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Jinping (2020).
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Yang, S. (2022). China’s Poverty Reduction Through Employment. In: Wei, H., Wang, L. (eds) Poverty Reduction in China. International Research on Poverty Reduction. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5994-3_3
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