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China’s Poverty Statistics.

Abstract:: China's official poverty statistics show a dramatic reduction in poverty from 31% of the rural population in 1978 to 3% in 2000. We evaluate possible sources of bias in these estimates and conclude that the official statistics underestimate rural poverty and overstate the speed of poverty reduction. Direct measures of nutritional outcomes support the contention that poverty is more widespread than suggested by official statistics. Priority should be given to constructing new statistics to acc...
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Park, A., & Wang, S. (2001). China’s Poverty Statistics. China Economic Review, 12(4), 384–398.

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Park, A., and S. Wang. “China’s Poverty Statistics.” China Economic Review, vol. 12, no. 4, Elsevier, 2001, pp. 384–98.

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Park, A, and S Wang. 2001. “China’s Poverty Statistics.” China Economic Review 12 (4): 384–98.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1016/S1043-951X(01)00066-9

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Publisher:: Elsevier
Journal:: China Economic Review More from this journal
Volume:: 12
Issue:: 4
Pages:: 384 - 398
Publication date:: 2001-01-01
DOI:: 10.1016/S1043-951X(01)00066-9
ISSN:: 1043-951X

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Language:: English
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