Targeted Poverty Alleviation for the Livelihood Improvement of Poverty-Stricken Households: A Case Study of Wuxi County, China

Qianqian Zhang (), Tao Li (), Jianzhong Yan (), Liuna Xie () and Xiongwei Tan ()
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Qianqian Zhang: Southwest University
Tao Li: Southwest University
Jianzhong Yan: Southwest University
Liuna Xie: Southwest University
Xiongwei Tan: Southwest University

The European Journal of Development Research, 2024, vol. 36, issue 6, No 6, 1519-1544

Abstract: Abstract This paper explores the effects of different types of policy measures on poverty-stricken households’ (PSHs’) livelihood strategy transitions in China’s targeted poverty alleviation (TPA) system. Considering the connection between TPA policy measures and PSHs’ livelihood improvement, this paper identifies three types of policy measures, namely, safeguard-oriented, employment-oriented and ability-oriented policies. The data utilized in this paper were tracking data collected from 1298 PSHs in Southwest China in 2014 and 2020. A multinomial logit model was adopted to explore the effects of different types of policy measures on the trajectory of PSHs’ livelihood strategy transitions. The results show that employment-oriented policies could effectively prompt the upwards movement of PSHs’ livelihood strategies. Likewise, safeguard-oriented policies hinder the downwards movement of PSHs’ livelihood strategies. However, due to the effectiveness and time effects of policies, ability-oriented policies offer only limited benefits for the movement of PSHs’ livelihood strategies. These findings are valuable for other developing countries seeking to accelerate the progress of rural poverty reduction by providing targeted and effective policy measures.

Keywords: Policy measures; Livelihood strategy transition; Household characteristics; Targeted poverty alleviation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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