Effectiveness of Social Welfare Programs on Poverty Reduction and Income Inequality in China
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the effects of social welfare programs on poverty and income inequality in China in 1989 and 2009. The findings indicate that social welfare programs have played an important role in poverty reduction, reducing poverty rates by approximately 32%. The effects on income inequality, however, were reversed. For example, the ratio of top to bottom income quintiles grew after government transfers, suggesting the programs benefitted higher income families more than their counterparts. The inequalities among regions and income quintiles also increased over time. Research Report #6 January 2013
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تاریخ انتشار 2014