This book measures multidimensional poverty in China and deprivation related to income, education, health issues and social security. This book is a pioneer in this important field of study. Its concepts and methodologies as well as its novel analyses and policy implications makes this book a definitive value addition.

Jing Yang is Lecturer at Jiangxi Agricultural University, China.

Pundarik Mukhopadhaya is Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, Macquarie University, Australia.

1. Introduction

2. Multidimensional Poverty

3. Income Destitution in China and Government Attempts to Combat it

4. The Measurement of Multidimensional Poverty in China

5. Trends in Multidimensional Poverty and the Determination of Key Indicators in Rural, Urban and Regional China

6. Analysis of the Multidimensional Poverty of Migrants in Comparison with Rural and Urban Groups (2002-2010)

7. Conclusion