Comparing Receipt of Social Assistance in Urban and Rural China and the Role of Ethnicity

Björn Anders Gustafsson (bjorn.gustafsson@socwork.gu.se) and Ding Sai (1613872202@qq.com)
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Björn Anders Gustafsson: Göteborg University
Ding Sai: Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

No 14771, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Dibao receipt in rural and in urban areas of China is contrasted using household data from seven province-level units. The probability of Dibao-receipt is positively related to how many persons in the household who are older, adults who do not work, and if the household head is not healthy. Means testing of household income is more stringent in urban areas while low household wealth is more important for Dibao-receipt in rural areas. In rural China, membership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) increases the probability of Dibao receipt. A larger proportion ethnic minority households than majority households receive Dibao.

Keywords: ethnic minorities; income; social assistance; Dibao; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I38 J15 P36 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25 pages
Date: 2021-10
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Published - published in: China: An International Journal (CIJ), 2022, 20 (3), 122 - 139

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