The Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning is pleased to invite you to attend the RPG Research Seminar on 7 June 2024 (Friday), 14:00 to 15:00 at KB829, 8/F., Knowles Building, HKU.
Please be ready 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time.
*Pre-registration required. [Deadline: 7 June 2024 (Friday) 12:00 noon (HKT)]
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Topic:
Unpacking the Peer-To-Peer Support Mechanism and its implication of poverty governance under China’s Targeted Poverty Alleviation Scheme: A case study of rural China
Speaker:
Mr Bo Ma
PhD Student, Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong
Schedule:
Date: 7 June 2024 (Friday)
Time: 14:00-15:00
Venue: KB829, 8/F., Knowles Building, HKU
Abstract:
In 2013, the Chinese government introduced the "Targeted Poverty Alleviation" (TPA) scheme, which mobilised a significant number of grassroots cadres to rural villages to combat poverty at the household level. However, the impact of this peer-to-peer support mechanism, which underpins this large-scale anti-poverty campaign, has received limited examination. To address this gap, this study focuses on a rural county in Shaanxi Province, China, conducting an empirical case study to analyze the policy outcomes of this innovative mobilisation strategy and its impact on poverty reduction. By employing the multidimensional poverty concept, the study aims to understand the effect of the two-dimensional cadre-household match relationships on poverty reduction, while bridging the gap between the literature on poverty governance and elite-mass linkage. The study seeks to answer key questions regarding the poverty reduction outcomes under China's TPA scheme and how the concept of "precision assistance" is being realized through the peer-to-peer support mechanism. Additionally, the study will explore the sustainability of the peer-to-peer support mechanism in poverty governance. The findings of this research will provide valuable insights into the sustainability of poverty governance and policy innovation, offering a deeper understanding of the refinement of institutional design within the governance system.
About the Speaker:
Bo MA is a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) candidate in the Department of Urban Planning and Design at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). He received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Macau (UM) and a taught master's degree in China development studies from the University of Hong Kong (HKU). His research interests include urban and poverty governance, multidimensional poverty measurement and rural poverty in China. Prior to his arrival at the Department of Urban Planning and Design of HKU, he accumulated interdisciplinary research experience in political economics and public administration.
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