1st Edition

Alleviating Poverty in China The Evolution of Theoretical Frameworks and Institutional Innovations (1949–2020)

By Wang Shuguang Copyright 2026
234 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

234 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book explores China’s unique approach to tackling poverty. Blending economic, social, political, cultural, and environmental strategies, it offers fresh insights into tackling poverty in all its forms. Viewing poverty as a complex social phenomenon, the author first categorises the root causes of poverty in China into five types. In order to combat poverty, China has implemented various... Read more

1. Poverty and Fighting Poverty in China: The Aetiology and Typology of Poverty  2. Framework of China’s Poverty Alleviation Policy: Evolution and Institutional Innovation (1949–2020)  3. Rural Revitalisation Strategy and Transformation of Poverty Alleviation in China  4. Theory and Practice of Poverty Alleviation through Social Networks  5. Endogenous Poverty Alleviation: Foundation, Mechanisms, and Measures  6. Microfinance and Mechanism Innovation of Poverty Reduction  7. Farmers’ Cooperatives and Poverty Reduction  8. Community-initiated Development and Poverty Alleviation through Social Networks  9. Farmers’ Mutual Aid Funds and Poverty Alleviation  10. Democratic and Political Governance and Poverty Alleviation in Rural China  11. The Collective Economy and Poverty Alleviation in Rural China  12. Inclusive Financial System in Border Areas Inhabited by Ethnic Minorities and Poverty Reduction  13. Diversified Poverty Reduction Models in Ethnic Minority Areas  14. Regional Innovations and Future Avenues of Poverty Alleviation in China  15. Poverty Reduction and Ecosystem Protection in China  16. Relocation and Poverty Alleviation

Biography

Wang Shuguang is a Professor in the Department of Finance at Peking University, China. His research interests are rural finance, financial ethics, international finance market, and China’s reform of financial systems and financial liberalisation theory.