Small works : poverty and economic development in southwestern China

Small works : poverty and economic development in southwestern China / John A. Donaldson.

How can policymakers effectively reduce poverty? Most mainstream economists advocate promoting economic growth, on the grounds that it generally reduces poverty while bringing other economic benefits. However, this dominant hypothesis offers few alternatives for economies that are unable to grow, or...

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Main Author: Donaldson, John A., 1970- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca [N.Y.] : Cornell University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Poverty > China > Yunnan Sheng.
Poverty > China > Guizhou Sheng.
Economic development > China > Yunnan Sheng.
Economic development > China > Guizhou Sheng.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > Macroeconomics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Economic Conditions.
Economic development
Economic history
Poverty
Yunnan Sheng (China) > Economic conditions.
Guizhou Sheng (China) > Economic conditions.
China > Guizhou Sheng
China > Yunnan Sheng
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Table of Contents:
  • Guizhou and Yunnan in comparison
  • Why do similar areas adopt different developmental strategies?
  • Roads : building connections to markets
  • Migration : go east, young man (and woman)
  • Tourism : joyous village life
  • Coal mining : black gold
  • Conclusion : the micro-oriented state, development, and poverty.

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