Understanding the shortboard of regional sustainable development: fairness and efficiency of rural public resource allocation in China

Sheng Zhang, Ge Li (), Ran Yu, Yuanhua Chang, Yifu Yang, Qihao Zhang, Weining Liu and Jiming Hao
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Sheng Zhang: Renmin University of China
Ge Li: Renmin University of China
Ran Yu: Renmin University of China
Yuanhua Chang: Renmin University of China
Yifu Yang: Shanghai University
Qihao Zhang: Renmin University of China
Weining Liu: Beihang University
Jiming Hao: Tsinghua University

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2024, vol. 26, issue 7, No 16, 16739-16756

Abstract: Abstract Sustainability has become an extensive concern in biological and social research. As for urban–rural development, narrowing the disparities between urban and rural areas and leading to urban–rural integration is a tendency of urban–rural development worldwide and an inevitable way to create a sustainable human society. China is in a critical stage of significant challenges and opportunities with a scale and pace unique in history. Although some studies have begun to focus on sustainable urban and rural development, they have often neglected to assess issues related to rural areas. China has undergone the adjustment of rural structure and development policies, and the sustainable development of rural areas should be given enough attention. This study constructs a system of indicators related to rural public resources, aiming to assess whether there are distributional inequalities in spatial allocation. The calculations show that: (1) China’s rural public resources allocation coefficient is stable at 0.2 to 0.3 at the national level. (2) Even under policy support, a significant decline rate change still occurs. (3) Western education resources are allocated relatively compared with eastern provinces, but resources are rarely in medical and social security. China has implemented a firm macro-control policy regarding resource allocation in rural areas. Furthermore, the government should continue to increase investment in human resources and public facilities to adjust regional differences. This paper analyzes the allocation structure of rural resources based on China’s new policy theory. It has opened a new path in sustainable rural development governance and public resource allocation to provide constructive suggestions for sustainable rural development in China and other developing countries.

Keywords: Rural sustainable development; Public resources allocation; Space-temporal analysis; Regional inequality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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