Has government aging governance alleviated rural multidimensional relative poverty? Evidence from the China Rural Revitalization Survey
BackgroundPopulation aging poses a significant global challenge, particularly in rural areas where it increases economic burdens and living pressures, potentially pushing families into poverty.MethodsThis study utilizes data from the 2020 and 2022 China Rural Revitalization Survey (CRRS) and applies...
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| description | BackgroundPopulation aging poses a significant global challenge, particularly in rural areas where it increases economic burdens and living pressures, potentially pushing families into poverty.MethodsThis study utilizes data from the 2020 and 2022 China Rural Revitalization Survey (CRRS) and applies the Alkire-Foster (A-F) method to measure rural multidimensional relative poverty. A fixed effects model is used to systematically examine the mechanisms and impacts of government aging governance on rural multidimensional relative poverty.ResultsThe analysis yields three key findings: (1) Government efforts in aging governance have played a significant role in alleviating rural multidimensional relative poverty, through improvements in grassroots democratic quality and network conditions. (2) Rural households in China’s eastern regions benefit more from aging governance due to more developed infrastructure and broader social services. (3) The impact of aging governance on reducing multidimensional relative poverty is more pronounced in younger households compared to older adult households.ConclusionThis study underscores the role of government aging governance in addressing rural poverty and provides policy recommendations to develop a localized multidimensional relative poverty assessment system, improve governance capacity in aging-related affairs, and enhance grassroots democratic quality and rural digital infrastructure. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-86490baac4fa48cdb0ac7ac8d587c1c42025-08-20T02:19:50ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-05-011310.3389/fpubh.2025.15248791524879Has government aging governance alleviated rural multidimensional relative poverty? Evidence from the China Rural Revitalization SurveyHeng Wang0Heng Wang1Shu Yang2Xianfeng Zeng3Yu Wang4School of Economics and Finance, Xi’an International Studies University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, ChinaGlobal South Economic and Trade Cooperation Research Center, Xi’an, Shaanxi, ChinaSchool of Economics and Finance, Xi’an International Studies University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, ChinaSchool of Economics and Finance, Xi’an International Studies University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, ChinaRural Development Institute, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, ChinaBackgroundPopulation aging poses a significant global challenge, particularly in rural areas where it increases economic burdens and living pressures, potentially pushing families into poverty.MethodsThis study utilizes data from the 2020 and 2022 China Rural Revitalization Survey (CRRS) and applies the Alkire-Foster (A-F) method to measure rural multidimensional relative poverty. A fixed effects model is used to systematically examine the mechanisms and impacts of government aging governance on rural multidimensional relative poverty.ResultsThe analysis yields three key findings: (1) Government efforts in aging governance have played a significant role in alleviating rural multidimensional relative poverty, through improvements in grassroots democratic quality and network conditions. (2) Rural households in China’s eastern regions benefit more from aging governance due to more developed infrastructure and broader social services. (3) The impact of aging governance on reducing multidimensional relative poverty is more pronounced in younger households compared to older adult households.ConclusionThis study underscores the role of government aging governance in addressing rural poverty and provides policy recommendations to develop a localized multidimensional relative poverty assessment system, improve governance capacity in aging-related affairs, and enhance grassroots democratic quality and rural digital infrastructure.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1524879/fullpopulation aginggovernment governancerural householdsmultidimensional relative povertyChina Rural Revitalization Survey |
| spellingShingle | Heng Wang Heng Wang Shu Yang Xianfeng Zeng Yu Wang Has government aging governance alleviated rural multidimensional relative poverty? Evidence from the China Rural Revitalization Survey Frontiers in Public Health population aging government governance rural households multidimensional relative poverty China Rural Revitalization Survey |
| title | Has government aging governance alleviated rural multidimensional relative poverty? Evidence from the China Rural Revitalization Survey |
| title_full | Has government aging governance alleviated rural multidimensional relative poverty? Evidence from the China Rural Revitalization Survey |
| title_fullStr | Has government aging governance alleviated rural multidimensional relative poverty? Evidence from the China Rural Revitalization Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Has government aging governance alleviated rural multidimensional relative poverty? Evidence from the China Rural Revitalization Survey |
| title_short | Has government aging governance alleviated rural multidimensional relative poverty? Evidence from the China Rural Revitalization Survey |
| title_sort | has government aging governance alleviated rural multidimensional relative poverty evidence from the china rural revitalization survey |
| topic | population aging government governance rural households multidimensional relative poverty China Rural Revitalization Survey |
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