Fujian Province has made tremendous achievements in poverty alleviation and human rights protection, which provided valuable experience for the rest of the world. For this reason, our correspondents interviewed Lin Yu...Fujian Province has made tremendous achievements in poverty alleviation and human rights protection, which provided valuable experience for the rest of the world. For this reason, our correspondents interviewed Lin Yuechan, deputy director of the Office of Rural Affairs under the People's Government of Fujian Province.展开更多
China has achieved much in its fight to alleviate poverty and a new strategy looks to build on that success A poverty assessment report released by the World Bank on April 8 showed that the proportion of impoverished
Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus has been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for making small loans to the poorest of the poor through his Grameen Bank. Grameen, meaning "rural" or "village&q...Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus has been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for making small loans to the poorest of the poor through his Grameen Bank. Grameen, meaning "rural" or "village" in Bangla language, is the world's first microcreditor on this scale. By offering microcredit to the impoverished, Yunus helps those desperately struggling in poverty be more accessible to small business startup. The 66-year-old banker allows those who borrow to change their lives through self-employment, by u...展开更多
Targeted poverty alleviation is a unique approach adopted in China to help achieve the vision of a moderately prosperous society in all aspects and the"Chinese Dream".Industrial development as a means of pov...Targeted poverty alleviation is a unique approach adopted in China to help achieve the vision of a moderately prosperous society in all aspects and the"Chinese Dream".Industrial development as a means of poverty alleviation is an integral part of the"Five-pronged Poverty Alleviation Measures"Project of targeted poverty alleviation,and a critical foundation for other poverty alleviation measures.In this study,a comprehensive evaluation method was used to measure farmers'livelihood based on the framework of sustainable livelihood.Specifically,the effects of industrial development on farmers'livelihood capital were estimated by employing the propensity score matching combined with the difference-in-differences(PSM-DID)approach.Findings suggest that industrial development had a significantly positive effect on the livelihood capital of farmers.Industrial development can significantly enhance farmers'human,social and financial capital,while it cannot significantly affect the natural and physical capital.Industrial development had heterogeneous effects on farmers'livelihood capital,more efficiently impacting on the non-poor than the poor.The effects on farmers'livelihood capital varied across regions,with Guizhou experiencing a larger effect than Sichuan.However,the effect was insignificant for farmers in Gansu.To improve farmers'livelihood capital,it is necessary to take measures to strengthen their human capital,promote the innovation of financial products,and make good use of their social capital;it is also essential to strengthen the support of industrial development to the poor.展开更多
In the sense of destitution, human wretchedness, and powerlessness, poverty is a permanent feature of medieval society, inescapable for many men and women. Some virtuous, self-denying people voluntarily chose a life o...In the sense of destitution, human wretchedness, and powerlessness, poverty is a permanent feature of medieval society, inescapable for many men and women. Some virtuous, self-denying people voluntarily chose a life of poverty, usually with a sense of advancing in Christian spirituality. Often associated in moral writing with covetousness, poverty figures among the vices to avoid. In literary works, some instances of poverty and its victims have acquired exemplary value, as is the case of Yvain＇s encounter with three hundred women silk workers in Chr6tien de Troyes＇s 12th-century romance Le Chevalier au lion and its socio-economic implications. Two particular literary contexts are studied here： firstly, where poverty is a temporary condition, susceptible to change, that is improvement, by virtue of courtly-chivalrous action; and secondly, where poverty provides an effective means of disguise, despite possible dangers. While serving the narrative purpose, an ever-present aspect of reality was thus impressed on the audience展开更多
Charles Dickens’novel Nicholas Nickleby depicts the life track of the protagonist Nickleby from the countryside to London,and takes the boarding school in Yorkshire as a sample to reflect the cruel living conditions ...Charles Dickens’novel Nicholas Nickleby depicts the life track of the protagonist Nickleby from the countryside to London,and takes the boarding school in Yorkshire as a sample to reflect the cruel living conditions of poor children in boarding schools.This paper intends to reveal the social realities by analyzing the survival dilemma of the poor,the abuse in boarding school,the mutual assistance and resistance to the oppressed people,in order to criticize the disadvantages of implement of The Poor Law,the construction of boarding school,which contains the thought of benevolence and resistance in Dickens’s works.展开更多
The waves of technological revolution can lead to great differences in the economic and social structures of countries and have a destructive impact. The choice of political and economic thoughts can amplify or inhibi...The waves of technological revolution can lead to great differences in the economic and social structures of countries and have a destructive impact. The choice of political and economic thoughts can amplify or inhibit such differentiation and impact. Over the past 100 years, humankind has undergone three technological revolutions, and the mainstream political and economic thoughts have experienced a cycle from classical liberalism to various types of anti-liberalism and finally to neoliberalism. In the two liberal periods, the overlap of liberalism and a technological revolution caused sharp contradictions between the rich and the poor, leading to profound economic adjustment and great political and social turmoil worldwide. In the non-liberal period, however, the overlapping effects were relatively mild. Currently, the world is facing similar trends and risks as during 1914-1940. Whether humankind will repeat the same mistakes merits attention and vigilance. This study argues that it is necessary to oppose unilateralism, uphold multilateralism, and advance globalization and free trade under the concept of collaborative development and shared prosperity, as well as explore comprehensive and sustainable development. These are of great significance for human society to prevent risks, obtain advantages and avoid disadvantages, and maintain world peace and development.展开更多
Data from a questionnaire survey of over 1,000 households conducted in Guangzhou in 2010 indicate that urban housing stratification has ＂three ranks and five levels＂： in ascending order, the structure is composed o...Data from a questionnaire survey of over 1,000 households conducted in Guangzhou in 2010 indicate that urban housing stratification has ＂three ranks and five levels＂： in ascending order, the structure is composed of those who do not own any residential property, those owning one property （comprising those whose home ownership derives from social welfare, commercial purchase, or inheritance） and those owning more than one property. Political capital, human capital, occupation and income have a significant effect on people＇s access to home ownership. Urban housing stratification reflects and may exacerbate social polarization between the rich and the poor. Therefore, the objective, targets and mode of housing security should be premised on housing stratification.展开更多
文摘Fujian Province has made tremendous achievements in poverty alleviation and human rights protection, which provided valuable experience for the rest of the world. For this reason, our correspondents interviewed Lin Yuechan, deputy director of the Office of Rural Affairs under the People's Government of Fujian Province.
文摘China has achieved much in its fight to alleviate poverty and a new strategy looks to build on that success A poverty assessment report released by the World Bank on April 8 showed that the proportion of impoverished
文摘Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus has been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for making small loans to the poorest of the poor through his Grameen Bank. Grameen, meaning "rural" or "village" in Bangla language, is the world's first microcreditor on this scale. By offering microcredit to the impoverished, Yunus helps those desperately struggling in poverty be more accessible to small business startup. The 66-year-old banker allows those who borrow to change their lives through self-employment, by u...
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(72003185 and 71661147001)。
文摘Targeted poverty alleviation is a unique approach adopted in China to help achieve the vision of a moderately prosperous society in all aspects and the"Chinese Dream".Industrial development as a means of poverty alleviation is an integral part of the"Five-pronged Poverty Alleviation Measures"Project of targeted poverty alleviation,and a critical foundation for other poverty alleviation measures.In this study,a comprehensive evaluation method was used to measure farmers'livelihood based on the framework of sustainable livelihood.Specifically,the effects of industrial development on farmers'livelihood capital were estimated by employing the propensity score matching combined with the difference-in-differences(PSM-DID)approach.Findings suggest that industrial development had a significantly positive effect on the livelihood capital of farmers.Industrial development can significantly enhance farmers'human,social and financial capital,while it cannot significantly affect the natural and physical capital.Industrial development had heterogeneous effects on farmers'livelihood capital,more efficiently impacting on the non-poor than the poor.The effects on farmers'livelihood capital varied across regions,with Guizhou experiencing a larger effect than Sichuan.However,the effect was insignificant for farmers in Gansu.To improve farmers'livelihood capital,it is necessary to take measures to strengthen their human capital,promote the innovation of financial products,and make good use of their social capital;it is also essential to strengthen the support of industrial development to the poor.
文摘In the sense of destitution, human wretchedness, and powerlessness, poverty is a permanent feature of medieval society, inescapable for many men and women. Some virtuous, self-denying people voluntarily chose a life of poverty, usually with a sense of advancing in Christian spirituality. Often associated in moral writing with covetousness, poverty figures among the vices to avoid. In literary works, some instances of poverty and its victims have acquired exemplary value, as is the case of Yvain＇s encounter with three hundred women silk workers in Chr6tien de Troyes＇s 12th-century romance Le Chevalier au lion and its socio-economic implications. Two particular literary contexts are studied here： firstly, where poverty is a temporary condition, susceptible to change, that is improvement, by virtue of courtly-chivalrous action; and secondly, where poverty provides an effective means of disguise, despite possible dangers. While serving the narrative purpose, an ever-present aspect of reality was thus impressed on the audience
基金The National Social Science Fund of China(Key project)A Study on the Poor Relief Tring in Victorian Literature(19AWW006).
文摘Charles Dickens’novel Nicholas Nickleby depicts the life track of the protagonist Nickleby from the countryside to London,and takes the boarding school in Yorkshire as a sample to reflect the cruel living conditions of poor children in boarding schools.This paper intends to reveal the social realities by analyzing the survival dilemma of the poor,the abuse in boarding school,the mutual assistance and resistance to the oppressed people,in order to criticize the disadvantages of implement of The Poor Law,the construction of boarding school,which contains the thought of benevolence and resistance in Dickens’s works.
文摘The waves of technological revolution can lead to great differences in the economic and social structures of countries and have a destructive impact. The choice of political and economic thoughts can amplify or inhibit such differentiation and impact. Over the past 100 years, humankind has undergone three technological revolutions, and the mainstream political and economic thoughts have experienced a cycle from classical liberalism to various types of anti-liberalism and finally to neoliberalism. In the two liberal periods, the overlap of liberalism and a technological revolution caused sharp contradictions between the rich and the poor, leading to profound economic adjustment and great political and social turmoil worldwide. In the non-liberal period, however, the overlapping effects were relatively mild. Currently, the world is facing similar trends and risks as during 1914-1940. Whether humankind will repeat the same mistakes merits attention and vigilance. This study argues that it is necessary to oppose unilateralism, uphold multilateralism, and advance globalization and free trade under the concept of collaborative development and shared prosperity, as well as explore comprehensive and sustainable development. These are of great significance for human society to prevent risks, obtain advantages and avoid disadvantages, and maintain world peace and development.
基金This paper is a phased result of a key project of the National Social Sciences Foundation of China,"Polarization between the Rich and the Poor and Social Harmony:Studies from the Perspective of Urban Residents'Housing"(09ASH001),which is also financed by the third-phase item of the 211 Project of Sun Yat-sen University"A Comparative Study of the Housing Security Systems in Guangzhou and Hong Kong"and the third-phase item of the 985 Project of Sun Yat-sen University"Research on the Public Housing System and Management in Hong Kong."
文摘Data from a questionnaire survey of over 1,000 households conducted in Guangzhou in 2010 indicate that urban housing stratification has ＂three ranks and five levels＂： in ascending order, the structure is composed of those who do not own any residential property, those owning one property （comprising those whose home ownership derives from social welfare, commercial purchase, or inheritance） and those owning more than one property. Political capital, human capital, occupation and income have a significant effect on people＇s access to home ownership. Urban housing stratification reflects and may exacerbate social polarization between the rich and the poor. Therefore, the objective, targets and mode of housing security should be premised on housing stratification.
