Beschreibung:
This book argues that a major potential source of social tension in transition and developing countries is not poverty as such, but vulnerability to poverty: the risk of becoming poor. It demonstrates how in China many recent public sector reforms have made many households extremely vulnerable to poverty.
Part I: General Introduction on the Developmental Challenges of China 1: China's reforms in transition and development perspective 2: The evolution of poverty and inequality since the opening-up period Part II: Managing Vulnerability and Increasing Livelihood Opportunities 3: Macroeconomic vulnerability and managing the risk of inter-dependence 4: Reducing household vulnerability and increasing livelihood opportunities 5: Estimating regional vulnerability and inequality Part III: Public Sector Reforms, Fiscal Decentralization and Social Security 6: Fiscal decentralization and public service provision reforms 7: Establishment and expansion of social security 8: The impact of public sector reforms on vulnerability