兼松セミナー
Kanematsu Seminar
| 日時： (Date&Time) |
2009年7月31日（金）午後3時から （Friday, July 31, 2009, 3:00pm〜） |
| 報告者： (Speaker) |
今井 克（IMAI Katsushi） |
| 所属： (Affiliation) |
マンチェスター大学経済学部 （Economics Department, School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester） |
| 論題： (Topic) |
Poverty and Vulnerability in India and China |
| 概要： (Abstract) |
The present study empirically investigates in detail poverty and vulnerability in India and China. We first show that poverty and vulnerability have reduced significantly in both India and China. But the rate of decline is much higher in China than in India. Second, geographical disparity of poverty and vulnerability is substantial in both India and China. Third, education, land, and social inequality are the key factors in reducing household's vulnerability in India. Fourth, Rural Public Works (RPW) is suggested as an effective measure of vulnerability reduction policy for India. Fifth, a large rural and urban gap has existed partly because of the regressive taxation and reversed welfare system in China, which had also impacted on vulnerability. However, the disparity declined in 2002 when the tax reform was being implemented. This has to be confirmed by more recent data.While it would be difficult to make a comprehensive assessment of the issue, the present study suggests the importance in policy formulation to address vulnerability (e.g. through, RPW, microfinance or social insurance policies). |
| 会場： (Place) |
神戸大学経済経営研究所 調査室 （兼松記念館1階） Seminar Room at RIEB (Kanematsu Memorial Hall 1st Floor) |
| 対象： (Intended Audience) |
教員、院生および同等の知識をお持ちの方 Faculty, Graduate Students and People with Equivalent Knowledge |
| 使用言語： (Language) |
英語 English |
| 備考： (Note) |
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