China's War against the Many Faces of Poverty

<p><em>China’s War against the Many Faces of Poverty</em> measures multidimensional poverty in China and deprivation related to income education health issues living standards and social security. The book adopts a well-developed methodology using three different empirical datasets to analyse aspects of regional diversity across rural and urban and migrant populations of China. </p><p>The book also analyses the links between development policies considered by the government and the various facets of poverty in light of rapid economic growth and addresses important policy implications.</p><p>In the existing literature in-depth research on multidimensional poverty in China is almost non-existent. This book is a pioneer study in this important field of research. With its innovative approach in concepts and methodologies and in its analysis of policy implications make this book a definitive and valuable addition to the literature.</p>