Data and Code for: The Effects of a Multifaceted Poverty-Alleviation Program on Rural Income and Household Behavior in China

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Rui Li, Fudan University; Hong Song, Fudan University; Jun Zhang, Fudan University; Junsen Zhang, Zhejiang University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Project Description

Summary: This study examines the effects of a government-led, large-scale, multifaceted poverty-alleviation program on rural income in China. We find that the program has a positive impact on national key poor counties, with a 10.9% increase in rural income. This effect mainly arises via industrial support, agricultural development, and public service improvement. Poverty alleviation strategies that are consistent with local comparative advantages yield more significant effects. Household-level analyses suggest that the program changes households’ income and expenditure, and the effect are particularly substantial for the poorest households. The study provides novel insights and policy implications for China’s recent experience with poverty alleviation.

Scope of Project

Subject Terms: poverty programs; income; rural development

JEL Classification:
      H43 Project Evaluation; Social Discount Rate
      I38 Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
      J18 Demographic Economics: Public Policy

Geographic Coverage: China

Universe: Rural households in China

Data Type(s): administrative records data; census/enumeration data; survey data

Methodology

Data Source: Main data sources: Provincial Statistical Yearbook, 2008-2021; China County Statistical Yearbook, 2008-2021; China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) datasets, 2010-2018

Unit(s) of Observation: county, household

Geographic Unit: county

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V1 [2025-03-26]

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