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Agricultural research and urban poverty: The case of China

Fan, S.

Agricultural research and urban poverty: The case of China - Mexico, DF (Mexico) CIMMYT : 2003 - p. 79 - Printed

This paper develops a framework to measure the impact of agricultural research on urban poverty. Increased investment in agricultural research and development (R&D) will lower food prices through increased food production. Lower food prices will, in turn, help the urban poor, as they often spend more than 60% of their income on food. Using China as a case, the study empirically estimated these effects. These effects are large, and are comparable to those on rural poverty.


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Agricultural development
China
Food production
Poverty
Rural areas
Rural urban relations
Urban areas
Agricultural research

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