The pattern of growth and poverty reduction in China
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Montalvo, Jose G., and Ravallion, Martin—The pattern of growth andpoverty reduction in China China’s rapid economic growth has been the proximate cause of the huge reduction in the incidence of poverty since 1980. Yet, the growth process has been highly uneven across sectors and regions. We test whether the pattern of China’s growth mattered to poverty reduction using a new provincial panel data set constructed for this purpose. Our econometric tests support the view that the primary sector (mainly agriculture) has been the main driving force in poverty reduction. We note a number of similarities, and differences, with India. Journal of Comparative Economics 38 (1) (2010) 2–16. Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), C/Ramon Trias Fargas 25-27, Barcelona 08005, Spain; Development Research Group, World Bank, 1818 H Street, MSN MC3-304, Washington, DC 20433, USA. 2009 Association for Comparative Economic Studies. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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