How Effective are Decentralized Anti-poverty Programs?

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外文摘要：This study examines the effectiveness of China's National Poor Counties(NPC)program,a decentralized anti-poverty initiative,by analyzing five rounds of individual-level panel data from 1988 to 2008.The impact of two waves of the NPC program(1994 and 2001)is evaluated utilizing a panel fixed-effects regression model.The results indicate substantial positive effects,with residents in NPC counties experiencing a 47percent income increase,3.1 percent higher employment rates,and a 5.7percent rise in household expenditure from 1988 to 2008,in comparison with non-NPC counties.Notably,the program benefited vulnerable populations,dispelling concerns about"elite capture."The study also reveals that evolving policy focus has played a pivotal role in sustaining the effects of the program over time.The 1994 round prioritized low-skilled employment,and the 2001 wave emphasized productivity enhancement through skills development.These findings highlight the continued efficacy of decentralized anti-poverty efforts.

外文关键词：

decentralizationelite captureNational Poor Counties programpoverty

作者：

Shuai Chen、Mingda Cheng、Jie-Sheng Tan-Soo

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作者单位：

China Academy for Rural Development and School of Public Affairs,Zhejiang University, China

Jiangxi Caitong Supply Chain Financial Group Co.,Ltd.,Jiangxi Financial Holding Group Co.,Ltd.,China

Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy,National University of Singapore,Singapore

基金：

Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang ProvinceNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaMajor Project of the Humanities and Social Sciences Key Research Base of the Ministry of EducationCyrus Tang Foundation

项目编号：

LR22G0300037227313122JJD790075ZJU Tang Scholar 202105

出版年：

2024

中国与世界经济(英文版)

中国社会科学院世界经济与政治研究所

中国与世界经济(英文版)

ISSN：1671-2234

年,卷(期)：2024.32(4)