, this paper summarizes research findings on the relationship between urbanization, urban-rural inequality, and poverty, and … provides further empirical evidence on the role of urbanization and government policies in urban poverty. Several conclusions … can be drawn from. First, urbanization has a significant effect on reducing both poverty of rural residents and poverty of …

poverty reduction. In fact, growth of population in mega cities is “poverty-increasing” in a few cases. Given that a rapid … population growth or rural-urban migration is likely to increase poverty, more emphasis should be placed on policies that enhance …Based on cross-country datasets, we find that (i) development of the rural agricultural sector is the most poverty …

reduction. In fact, the growth of population in mega cities is “poverty-increasing” in a few cases. Given that a rapid … population growth or rural–urban migration is likely to increase poverty, more emphasis should be placed on policies that enhance …Based on cross-country panel datasets, we find that (i) an increase in population share in agriculture is associated …

reduction. In fact, the growth of the populations in megacities increases poverty in a few cases. Given that rapid population … growth or rural-urban migration is likely to increase poverty, more emphasis should be placed on policies that enhance … research that emphasizes the role of secondary towns and urbanization as the main drivers to reduce extreme poverty …

poverty in China's regions, discussing in particular the role of rural-urban migration in reducing poverty. It surveys the … distribution and characteristics of poverty, examines anti-poverty initiatives by the Chinese government and includes the results …