| ID | 136278 |
| Title Proper | Are poverty rates underestimated in China |
| Other Title Information | new evidence from four recent surveys |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Zhang, Chunni ; Xu, Qi ; Zhou, Xiang ; Zhang, Xiaobo, Xie, Yu |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Knowledge of poverty prevalence is essential for any society concerned with improving public welfare and reducing poverty. In this paper, we estimate and compare poverty incidence rates in China using four nationally representative surveys: the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) of 2010, the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) of 2010, the China Household Finance Survey (CHFS) of 2011, and the Chinese Household Income Project (CHIP) of 2007. Using both international and official domestic poverty standards, we show that poverty rates at the national, rural, and urban levels based on the CFPS, CGSS, and the CHFS are all much higher than the official estimates and those based on the CHIP. This study highlights the importance of using independent datasets to verify official statistics of public and policy concern in contemporary China. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Economic Review Vol.31, No. ; Dec.2014: p.410-425 |
| Journal Source | China Economic Review 2014-12 31 |
| Standard Number | Poverty |