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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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package |
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Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2011] ©2011 |
Year of Publication: | 2011 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (240 p.) :; 3 maps, 15 tables, 9 charts/graphs |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Chinese Terms
- Introduction
- 1. Guizhou and Yunnan in Comparison
- 2. Why Do Similar Areas Adopt Different Developmental Strategies?
- 3. Roads: Building Connections to Markets
- 4. Migration: Go East, Young Man (and Woman)
- 5. Tourism: Joyous Village Life
- 6. Coal Mining: Black Gold
- Conclusion: The Micro-Oriented State, Development, and Poverty
- Appendix: Methodology and Case Selection
- References
- Index