The Brink of Poverty: Implementation of a Social Assistance Programme in Rural China

The Rural Minimum Living Standard is an important component of social security in rural areas of China, as it provides social assistance to poor rural households. The country’s size and large development heterogeneities, however, make the policy’s implementation a challenging task. Using quantitativ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lena Kuhn, Stephan Brosig, Linxiu Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Current Chinese Affairs
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Online Access:https://journals.sub.uni-hamburg.de/giga/jcca/article/view/947