China's Economic Policy

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer discusses that the global economic structure, otherwise referred to as globalism or globalization, has seen increased attention being paid to poverty levels in emerging and developing markets. The writer maintains that understanding poverty and how to alleviate it is a critical component of joining the rank of first world nations. The writer points out that while the list of countries that have encouraged foreign investment and trade is growing, the fact remains that few have experienced the type of economic success that China and India have experienced. The writer argues that the discussion of poverty and its alleviation, vis-a-vis China or indeed any other emerging market, is really a discussion of how these economic structures are re-characterized in respect to the global economy. The writer maintains that the intent is to assist these markets with their internal economic structures, without compromising national integrity, so as to result in a more universal elevation of quality of life standards across the spectrum of their societies.

Outline:
Overview
China & Poverty
Success Factors
The Global/Local Connection

From the Paper:

"By utilizing more accurate measures for poverty, the result is a decidedly different number relative to ascertaining the number of individuals living below the poverty line. The typical measure utilized by most Western nations and international organizations is the $1 per day measure of income which is the point at which individuals can adequately provide for themselves and their families at sustenance level and by this measure, China's poverty level increases dramatically. However, in spite of this divergence over the effectiveness in determining poverty levels, there can be no argument that China has made progress in alleviating poverty through a series of economic and development policy issues that has seen average wage increases for many .. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bhagwati, Jagdish. In Defense of Globalization. Oxford University Press, New York; 2004.
• Cling, Jean-Pierre, Mireille Razafindrakoto, and Francois Roubaud, eds. New International Poverty Reduction Strategies. New York: Routledge, 2003.
• Cornia, Giovanni Andrea, ed. Inequality, Growth, and Poverty in an Era of Liberalization and Globalization. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004.
• Van Ginkel, Hans, Brendan Barrett, Julius Court, and Jerry Velasquez, eds. Human Development and the Environment : Challenges for the United Nations in the New Millennium /. New York: United Nations University Press, 2002.

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