scholarly journals China's poverty alleviation “miracle” from the perspective of the structural transformation of the urban–rural dual economy

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Gao
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Structural Transformation ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Major Theme ◽  
Dual Economy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
Opening Up

PurposePoverty alleviation has been a major theme of China's modernization process since the founding of New China. This paper points out that China's poverty alleviation process presents three stylized facts: “Miraculous” achievements of poverty alleviation have been made on a global scale; the poverty alleviation achievements mainly occurred in the high growth stage after reform and opening up; the poverty alleviation process is accompanied by the structural transformation of the urban–rural dual economy.Design/methodology/approachTherefore, a logically consistent analytical framework should form among the structural transformation of the dual economy, economic growth and the achievements in poverty alleviation. In logical deduction, the structural transformation of the dual economy affects rural poverty alleviation through the effects of labor reallocation, agricultural productivity improvement, demographic change and fiscal resource allocation.FindingsThe first two refer to economic growth, and the latter two are alleviation policies. The combination of economic growth and poverty alleviation policies is the main cause for poverty alleviation performance. China's empirical evidence can support the four effects by which the structural transformation of the dual economy affects poverty alleviation.Originality/valueChina's socialist system and its economic system transformation after reform and opening up provide an institutional basis for the effects to come into play. After 2020, China's poverty alleviation strategies will enter the “second-half” phase, namely, the phase of solving the problems of relative poverty in urban and rural areas by adopting conventional methods and establishing long-term mechanisms. This requires the facilitation of the reconnection between poverty alleviation strategies and the structural transformation of the dual economy in terms of development ideas and policy directions.

Commercializing-based Rural Poverty Alleviation Model (CBRPA Model) and Internal Cycle Growth

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
Chih-Hung Yeh ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Contract Farming ◽  
Economic Strategy ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Cycle Growth ◽  
Integrated Processing ◽  
Opening Up

This paper explores and brings forth a persistent resilient self-motivated or self-growth-driven rural poverty alleviation model based on the commercializing-based rural poverty alleviation (CBRPA) model. The CBRPA model encompasses systems or mechanisms of integrated contract farming, regional integrated processing, and agricultural association. Although China has made brilliant achievements in rural poverty alleviation since opening-up in 1978, it still lacks a self-growth-driven rural poverty alleviation system or mechanism. Thus, this paper discusses the rural poverty alleviation achievements and policies of China. It explores various solutions, formulates proper structure, and proposes a CBRPA model. Implementation of the CBRPA model requires the establishment of the agricultural association, integrated contract farming companies (ICFCs), and regional integrated processing companies (RIPCs). The paper also discussed the importance and contribution of rural poverty alleviation to economic growth as well as China’s major economic strategy of double cycle growth. As the CBRPA Model generates a self-growth-driven rural poverty alleviation pattern that is implemented all over the country, it makes an important strategy for internal cycle growth to mutually facilitate external cycle growth.

scholarly journals Structural changes and economic growth in China over the past 40 years of reform and opening-up

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-38
Author(s):  
Xiahui Liu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
Structural Transformations ◽  
Chinese Economy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Rural Industry ◽  
Main Engine ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
Opening Up

PurposeDuring the process of reform and opening-up, the structural transformations of the Chinese economy have two significant leaps forward and demonstrate a process of “rural area–industrialization (urban industry and rural industry)–urbanization” development powered by the main engine of economic growth.Design/methodology/approachThese two leaps forward resulted in transitions of economic structure in China. In the author’s view, structural transformations are closely related to China's economic reforms and can be divided into clear phases.FindingsThe structural transformations have two significant leaps forward and demonstrate a process of “rural area–industry (urban industry and rural industry)–urban area development” powered by the main engine of economic growth.Originality/valueThis paper reviews and summarizes the development and structural transformations in China’s economy over the last 40 years. The author believes that China’s economic miracle is accompanied by dramatic changes in its economic structure, which is particularly characterized by the ongoing process of transition from a traditional agricultural economy into a country with high industrial output, from industrialization into urbanization and from a planned economy into a market economy.

scholarly journals Impact of marketization process on China's forestry economic growth – based on the statistical yearbook data from 1978 to 2016

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-60
Author(s):  
Dan Qiao ◽  
Shuifa Ke ◽  
Xiaoxiao Zhang ◽  
Qiya Feng
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Market Mechanism ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Production Factor ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Forestry Production ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Opening Up

PurposeThe paper aims to explore the impact of marketization on forestry economic growth. Firstly, the development process of forestry marketization was summarized. Secondly, from the three dimensions of forestry production factor marketization, production marketization and product marketization, the framework of marketization is constructed by the authors.Design/methodology/approachBased on the yearbook data from 1978 to 2016, the relationship between forestry marketization and forestry growth was demonstrated through multiple regression and Granger test in this paper.FindingsThe results showed that forestry marketization was one of the important driving factors that impacted on China's forestry economic growth. Since the reform and opening up, China's forestry marketization degree has been constantly strengthened, but there is still room for improvement. China has provided an important model as forestry marketization reform and development sample for the world.Social implicationsMany useful references and inspirations have been provided from China such as gradually promoting market-oriented reforms; paying attention to the important role of reform and opening up in the construction of market mechanism; dynamic coordination of market and government relations; developing and connecting the relationship between domestic and international market; and coordinating the development of forestry state-owned economy, private economy and mixed ownership economy.Originality/valueThis paper creates a measure index of forestry marketization from three dimensions of forestry production factor marketization, production marketization and product marketization.

scholarly journals The fluctuations of China’s economic growth since the reform and opening up and the rational countermeasures

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-237
Author(s):  
Xinhua Jian ◽  
Jiang Yu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Economic Downturn ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Era ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Economic Upturn ◽  
Reform And Opening Up ◽  
Opening Up

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the four large and two small fluctuations in China’s economic growth since the reform and opening up, which can be further divided into five periods of economic upturn and six periods of economic downturn. Design/methodology/approach This paper also analyzes the performance, causes and practical countermeasures of these fluctuations and summarizes the experience and lessons from the eight aspects of dealing with economic downturn and stabilizing growth since the reform and opening up. Findings At last, the paper puts forward some measures to cope with economic downturn and stabilize growth under the new normal in the new era. Originality/value Any country’s economic growth is a tortuous process with many fluctuations. The rate of economic growth cannot rise or go down straight for a long time, and China’s economic growth is no exception. The drastic fluctuations of economic growth can lead to serious overproduction, waste of resources, increased unemployment, decreased income or supply shortages, rising prices and decline of living standards.

scholarly journals How does the urban–rural income gap affect the quality of China’s economic growth?

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baoping Ren ◽  
Xiaojing Chao
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Industrial Structure ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Theoretical Interpretation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Income Gap ◽  
Rural Income ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Growth Quality

Purpose Based on the theoretical definition of the quality of economic growth as well as the availability and reliability of the given data, the purpose of this paper is to build an evaluation system of a regional economic growth quality on three levels: conditions, processes and results. Design/methodology/approach From the perspective of economic quality, this paper offers a theoretical interpretation on how the urban–rural income gap affects the quality of economic growth and takes an empirical test on the sample panel data from 30 provinces and regions through difference GMM and system GMM models. Findings The results show that the excessively large income gap will influence economic growth in terms of the foundation, operation and the outcome, thereby, restricting the quality of economic growth. In addition, investments in human and physical capital and improvements in terms of transport infrastructure, industrial structure and economic openness play an active role in economic growth quality, whereas government expenditure scale, financial development and the deviation of industrial structure have a negative effect. Originality/value There has been a substantial amount of experience and evidence on the research about the issue of China’s income distribution and the quantity of economic growth, whereas there are relatively fewer discussions about the income distribution and the quality of economic growth. This paper, based on what has been mentioned above, tries to give a theoretical interpretation and an empirical test to describe the relationship between urban–rural income gap and the quality of economic growth from the quality point of view.

The impact of foreign direct investment on urban-rural income inequality

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 480-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunlai Chen
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
International Trade ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Knowledge Spillovers ◽  
Employment Creation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Rural Income ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on urban-rural income inequality in China. Design/methodology/approach This study uses the provincial-level panel data and employs the fixed-effects instrumental variable regression technique to investigate empirically the impact of FDI on urban-rural income inequality in China. Findings The study finds that while FDI has directly contributed to reducing urban-rural income inequality through employment creation, knowledge spillovers and contribution to economic growth, FDI has also contributed to increasing urban-rural income inequality through international trade. Practical implications The study has some policy implications. First, as the study finds that FDI not only contributes to reducing urban-rural income inequality through employment creation, knowledge spillovers and contribution to economic growth, but also contributes to increasing urban-rural income inequality through international trade, therefore, apart from improving local economic and technological conditions to attract more FDI inflows, China should re-design FDI policies by shifting away from encouraging export-oriented FDI to encouraging FDI flows into the industries and sectors in line with China’s overall economic structural adjustments and industrial upgrading. Second, policies should focus on increasing investment in infrastructure development and in public education, which not only can reduce urban-rural income inequality but also can attract more FDI inflows. And finally policies should be designed to accelerate urbanisation development by focusing on urban-rural integrated development, household registration system reform and proper settlement of rural migrants in urban areas, thus reducing urban-rural income inequality. Originality/value The paper makes two major contributions to the literature. First, the paper adopts the fixed-effects instrumental variable regression technique to deal with the endogeneity issues in estimating the impact of FDI on urban-rural income inequality, producing more consistent estimates. Second, the paper investigates not only the direct impact of FDI on urban-rural income inequality through the effects of employment creation, knowledge spillovers and contribution to economic growth, but also the indirect impact of FDI on urban-rural income inequality through its activities in international trade, adding new empirical evidence to the sparse literature on the impact of FDI on income inequality in China.

Sustainable frugality through EIA: role of socio‐ecological linkages in poverty alleviation

2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 556-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Rajaram ◽  
Ashutosh Das
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Local Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Ecosystem Linkages

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to bring out the shortcomings of the EIA model imported from developed countries when it is assessed for its focus on poverty alleviation in a developing nation (India) and to suggest improvements in the existing framework.Design/methodology/approachThe paper explores the current performance of EIA process in India, critically analyses the philosophy of continued sidelining of environmental protection in favour of unrestricted economic growth in the light of evidence regarding growing inequality.FindingsThe paper finds that for the proponent driven EIA model to contribute towards poverty alleviation, a new “socio‐ecological linkage document” is needed. This will bring out the fragile linkages that marginalized communities have with their local ecosystems and can be prepared with the help of local ecological knowledge. A framework to integrate the socio‐ecological linkage document into the EIA‐SEA‐SA domain is presented.Practical implicationsThe paper shows that the supportive framework of generating the “socio‐ecological linkage document” has the potential to enhance the EIA‐SEA‐SA process in terms of ensuring that plans, policies, programs and projects are sensitive to the need of ecosystem dependent poor.Originality/valueThe paper proposes a framework to support the alternative thinking that poverty alleviation can be enhanced through preservation of ecosystem linkages, in contrast to the modern paradigm of economic growth at the cost of ecosystem.

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