In 2005, China participated for the first time in the International Comparison Program (ICP), which collects primary data across countries on the prices for an internationally comparable list of goods and services. This paper examines the implications of the new Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) rate (derived by the ICP) for China's poverty rate (by international standards) and how it has changed over time. We provide estimates with and without adjustment...
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2008/05/01
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政策研究报告
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WPS4621
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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China is poorer than we thought, but no less successful in the fight against poverty
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national poverty line