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Economic System Reform in China

Ever since 1978, China has been making more and more progress in her economic system reform and gaining popularity around the world. This paper gives a general picture of China's economic system reform: its background, problems, policies...

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The Restructuring Process of Rural Russian Karelia

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The Restructuring of Peripheral Villages in Northwestern Russia

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Urban Myths and the Mis-use of Data that Underpin Them

This paper describes the gaps and limitations in the data available on urban populations for many low- and middle-income nations and how this limits the accuracy of international comparisons – for instance of levels of urbanization and of the size of...

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How Should We Measure Global Poverty in a Changing World?

Before effective anti-poverty policy can be designed and implemented, the extent, trend and distribution of poverty must be identified. In this sense, poverty measurement is a crucial intermediate step in public policymaking and development planning...

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Urban Myths and the Mis-use of Data that Underpin Them

Part of Book Urbanization and Development

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The Chinese Road to the Market

Part of Book Transition and Institutions

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Land Rights and Natural Resource Management in the Transition to Individual Ownership

Part of Book Access to Land, Rural Poverty, and Public Action

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How Should We Measure Poverty in a Changing World?

Part of Journal Special Issue Poverty and Inequality in China

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