The Quality of Growth and Poverty Reduction in China.

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Main Messages -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview -- 1.1 The Quality Growth Framework -- 1.2 The Growth Experience of China as a Case Study -- 1.3 Economic Growth as a Means to Development -- 1.4 China's Rising Importance in the Global System -- 1.5 Policy Responses from China -- 1.6 Objectives and Scope of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: China's Miracle in Growth and Poverty Reduction -- 2.1 China's Economic Miracle -- 2.1.1 Unprecedented Growth Record -- 2.1.2 Rapid Structural Transformation and Urbanization -- 2.1.3 Leading World Trader and FDI Destination -- 2.1.4 Strong Fiscal Capacity and Foreign Exchange Reserve -- 2.2 Major Achievements in Rural Poverty Reduction -- 2.2.1 Sharp Decline in Income Poverty -- 2.2.2 Increased Household Ownership of Durable Goods -- 2.2.3 Improvement in Health and Education -- Box 2.1: Special Projects and Funds for Basic Education -- 2.2.4 Major Phases of Progress in Poverty Reduction -- 2.2.5 Poverty Reduction Progress in the 592 Key Counties -- 2.2.6 Improvement in Rural Infrastructure -- Box 2.2: Major Agricultural and Rural Development Programs Financed by the Government -- 2.3 An International Perspective and Lessons from China -- 2.3.1 A Comparative Perspective -- 2.3.2 Lessons from China's Poverty Reduction Experience -- References -- Chapter 3: Explaining China's Growth and Poverty Reduction Miracle -- 3.1 How China Succeeded in Sustaining High Growth over Three Decades? -- 3.1.1 Economic Reform Policies -- 3.1.2 Government Commitment and the Chinese-Style Reform -- 3.1.3 Strong Emphasis on Public Investment in Social Services and Rural Development -- 3.1.4 Integration into the Global Economy -- 3.1.5 Industrial Upgrading and Technological Innovation -- 3.2 What Have Been the Sources of Growth? -- 3.2.1 Source of Growth by Factor.

3.2.2 Source of Growth by Sector -- 3.3 How China Achieve the Poverty Reduction Miracle? -- 3.3.1 The Theoretical Foundation -- 3.3.1.1 The Conception of Poverty -- Economic Dimensions -- Capability Approach -- Social Exclusion -- 3.3.1.2 The Framework of Triangular Poverty Reduction -- 3.3.2 From Growth to Poverty Reduction -- 3.3.2.1 Liberate the Productive Forces -- 3.3.2.2 Develop the Productive Forces -- 3.3.3 From Inclusiveness to Poverty Reduction -- 3.3.4 From Pro-poor Policies to Poverty Reduction -- 3.4 Summary -- References -- Chapter 4: Why China Must Advance Transformation and Improve the Quality of Growth -- 4.1 The Middle-Income Trap -- 4.1.1 The "Middle-Income Trap" -- 4.2 Structural Imbalances -- 4.2.1 Unbalanced Income Distribution -- 4.2.2 Unbalanced Sectoral Composition -- 4.2.3 Unbalanced Investment and Consumption Growth -- 4.2.4 Unusually High Savings Rate -- 4.2.5 Excessive Foreign Exchange Reserve -- 4.2.6 Unbalanced Taxation Structure -- References -- Chapter 5: Rising Income Inequality -- 5.1 Key Features of Income Equality -- 5.2 Sources of Rising Income Inequality -- 5.3 Have the Majority of Chinese Benefited from the Growth Process? -- References -- Chapter 6: Social Disparity and Inequality of Opportunity -- 6.1 The Shrinking Role of Government in Social Services Provision -- 6.2 Disparity in Health and Education -- 6.3 Gender Inequality -- References -- Chapter 7: Daunting Environmental Challenges -- 7.1 The Environment and Resource Degradation -- 7.1.1 A Looming Water Crisis -- 7.1.2 Worst Air Quality in the World -- 7.2 Rapid Motorization -- 7.3 Energy Demand and Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- 7.3.1 Intensive Energy Use -- 7.3.2 The Largest Greenhouse Emitter in the World -- 7.4 The Cost of Environmental and Resource Degradation -- 7.4.1 Health Cost -- 7.4.2 The Choking Point.

7.5 Responding to Environmental Challenges -- Box 7.1: Priority Programs of Energy Conservation -- Box 7.2: Priority Programs of Ecological Conservation -- References -- Conclusions -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: Growth Incidence Curve -- Appendix 2: A Review of Pro-poor Growth Literature -- Appendix 3: Highlights of the New Development Outline for the Automobile Industry -- Appendix 4: Ambitious State Plans on Green-Energy Vehicles -- References.

Addressing the alarming environmental consequences of China's rapid rate of growth, this report contributes to the literature on Chinese economic growth and broadens the policy analysis in several important new areas, using the most recent data available.

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