How Effective are Decentralized Anti-poverty Programs?  

作　　者：Shuai Chen Mingda Cheng Jie-Sheng Tan-Soo 

机构地区：[1]China Academy for Rural Development and School of Public Affairs,Zhejiang University,China [2]Jiangxi Caitong Supply Chain Financial Group Co.,Ltd.,Jiangxi Financial Holding Group Co.,Ltd.,China [3]Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy,National University of Singapore,Singapore

出　　处：《China & World Economy》2024年第4期85-113,共29页中国与世界经济（英文版）

基　　金：Authorship is shared equally between authors.The authors are grateful for support from Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.LR22G030003);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.72273131);Major Project of the Humanities and Social Sciences Key Research Base of the Ministry of Education(No.22JJD790075);the Cyrus Tang Foundation(ZJU Tang Scholar 202105).

摘　　要：This study examines the effectiveness of China's National Poor Counties(NPC)program,a decentralized anti-poverty initiative,by analyzing five rounds of individual-level panel data from 1988 to 2008.The impact of two waves of the NPC program(1994 and 2001)is evaluated utilizing a panel fixed-effects regression model.The results indicate substantial positive effects,with residents in NPC counties experiencing a 47 percent income increase,3.1 percent higher employment rates,and a 5.7 percent rise in household expenditure from 1988 to 2008,in comparison with non-NPC counties.Notably,the program benefited vulnerable populations,dispelling concerns about"elite capture."The study also reveals that evolving policy focus has played a pivotal role in sustaining the effects of the program over time.The 1994 round prioritized low-skilled employment,and the 2001 wave emphasized productivity enhancement through skills development.These findings highlight the continued efficacy of decentralized anti-povertyefforts.

关 键 词：DECENTRALIZATION elite capture National Poor Counties program POVERTY 

分 类 号：F323[经济管理—产业经济] F12