Research on the Pro-Poorness of Economic Growth in Rural China

Kezhong Jiang, Qian Zhou () and Jin Yao
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Kezhong Jiang: School of Public Finance and Administration, Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance, Shanghai 201620, China
Qian Zhou: Economics School, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan 430073, China
Jin Yao: Institute of Economics, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, Shanghai 200020, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 7, 1-18

Abstract: Based on the pro-poor index and pro-poor curve measurement method of economic growth, this paper uses the data of Chinese Family Panel Studies to measure the pro-poorness of economic growth in rural areas of China. The study found that, from 2014 to 2018, the economic growth of rural areas in China was absolutely pro-poor, the economic growth in 2014–2016 was relatively non-pro-poor, and the economic growth in 2016–2018 was relatively pro-poor. From the perspective of household income structure, optimizing the pro-poorness of economic growth requires continuously increasing the wage income of low-income households, and continuing to implement fiscal transfer policies that are more favorable to low-income households. From the perspective of the human capital of households, optimizing the pro-poorness of economic growth requires active family support policies to enable workers to better balance family and work responsibilities, and adopt target location strategies to give special care to families with special difficulties while increasing investment in public services.

Keywords: pro-poor growth; pro-poor index; pro-poor curve (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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