OECD Rural Policy Reviews: China 2009
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, City Planning & Urban Development
| Author: | Collective | ISBN: | 9789264059573 |
| Publisher: | OECD | Publication: | May 5, 2009 |
| Imprint: | OECD | Language: | English |
| Author: | Collective |
| ISBN: | 9789264059573 |
| Publisher: | OECD |
| Publication: | May 5, 2009 |
| Imprint: | OECD |
| Language: | English |
With more than 700 million residents living in rural areas, China is still a predominantly rural country. But despite substantial improvements in standards of living, the Chinese countryside is largely lagging behind. This report analyses the key socio-economic forces at work in China's rural areas and discusses the current government strategy for rural development. It argues that in order to bridge rural-urban divides the current policy approach needs to go further in recognising rural-urban complementarities beyond agriculture and that food-security targets need to be balanced with wider rural development objectives.
With more than 700 million residents living in rural areas, China is still a predominantly rural country. But despite substantial improvements in standards of living, the Chinese countryside is largely lagging behind. This report analyses the key socio-economic forces at work in China's rural areas and discusses the current government strategy for rural development. It argues that in order to bridge rural-urban divides the current policy approach needs to go further in recognising rural-urban complementarities beyond agriculture and that food-security targets need to be balanced with wider rural development objectives.
