Reducing Food Poverty and Vulnerability among the Rural Elderly with Chronic Diseases: The Role of the New Rural Pension Scheme in China

Reducing Food Poverty and Vulnerability among the Rural Elderly with Chronic Diseases: The Role of the New Rural Pension Scheme in China

Vulnerability to food poverty is the probability of an individual falling below the food poverty line in the near future, which provides a forward-looking welfare analysis. Applying a nationally representative survey dataset, this study investigates the role of the New Rural Pension Scheme (NRPS) in...

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Main Authors: Zhaohua Zhang, Yuxi Luo, Derrick Robinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
New Rural Pension Scheme
food poverty
vulnerability
chronic diseases
elderly
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/6/1253

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