Long-Run Impacts of China's WTO Accession on Farm-Nonfarm Income Inequality and Rural Poverty

Long-Run Impacts of China's WTO Accession on Farm-Nonfarm Income Inequality and Rural Poverty / Ianchovichina, Elena

Many fear China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) will impoverish its rural people by way of greater import competition in its agricultural markets. Anderson, Huang, and Ianchovichina explore that possibility bearing in mind that, even if producer prices of some (land-intensive)...

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Główni autorzy:Ianchovichina, Elena
Kolejni autorzy:Huang, Jikun, 1962-
Anderson, Kym, 1950-
Format: Online-Resource
Język:English
Wydane:Washington, D.C : The World Bank, 2003
Hasła przedmiotowe:
Landwirtschaft
Agricultural Policy
Agriculture
Crops and Crop Management Systems
Economic Growth
Economic Theory and Research
Farm Households
Farm Incomes
Farm Products
Farm Sector
Farm Work
Farmers
Food Insecurity
Food and Beverage Industry
Income
Income Inequality
Industry
International Economics & Trade
Livestock and Animal Husbandry
Macroeconomics and Economic Growth
Poor
Poverty Reduction
Private Sector Development
Rural Development
Rural Development Knowledge
Rural Poverty Reduction
Social Protections and Labor
World Trade Organization
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Streszczenie:Many fear China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) will impoverish its rural people by way of greater import competition in its agricultural markets. Anderson, Huang, and Ianchovichina explore that possibility bearing in mind that, even if producer prices of some (land-intensive) farm products fall, prices of other (labor-intensive) farm products could rise. Also, the removal of restrictions on exports of textiles and clothing could boost town and village enterprises, so demand for unskilled labor for nonfarm work in rural areas may grow even if demand for farm labor in aggregate falls. New estimates, from the global economywide numerical simulation model known as GTAP, of the likely changes in agricultural and other product prices as a result of WTO accession are drawn on to examine empirically the factor reward implications of China's WTO accession. The results suggest farm-nonfarm and Western-Eastern income inequality may well rise in China but rural-urban income inequality need not. The authors conclude with some policy suggestions for alleviating any pockets of farm household poverty that may emerge as a result of WTO accession. This paper—a product of the Economic Policy Division, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network—is part of a larger effort in the network to assess the impact of China's WTO accession
Deskrypcja:Weitere Ausgabe: Ianchovichina, Elena: Long-Run Impacts of China's WTO Accession on Farm-Nonfarm Income Inequality and Rural Poverty
Opis fizyczny:1 Online-Ressource (40 Seiten)

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