Social exclusion is one of the most pressing challenges in post-industrial societies,
encompassing economic, social, cultural and political dimensions. This important new book …

In this paper we argue that the path of economic development for would-be developers has
changed fundamentally since the 1980s. Focusing on East Asia, and taking a broad …

Glossy television images of happy, industrious, and increasingly prosperous workers show a
bright view of life in twenty-first-century China. But behind the officially approved story is a …

Poverty has been a central issue in social science for centuries. It has also, historically, been
a condition implying living conditions that we today, in most cases, do not find acceptable …

China's record in reducing poverty over the last three decades has been impressive, yet few
studies have examined the incidence of poverty among older people despite the rapid …

China officially eliminated rural poverty in February 2021, after the target was set in 2011 by
President Hu Jintao. Originally downplayed by President Xi Jinping, after 2015, poverty …

With Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms in the late 1970s China started its spectacular
transition from a state-run economy, based on centralized command and control, to a …

Despite strong statements on disability rights in Chinese legislation since 1990,
independent living policy as experienced by disabled people falls short of the social …

This article uses the city of Shanghai as a case study to analyze the changing institutional
mechanisms for the new urban poverty stratum in China. Specifically, the article examines …

Despite its rapid economic growth, C hina remains a developing country facing serious
challenges of poverty and inequality. This article examines the development and …