Abstract
ABSTRACT: Ethnic Tibetan farm and herder households (FHH) in Gansu Province, China are stricken with poverty. Solving the poverty problem in this or other poverty pockets across China has special importance for the country’s political stability, ethnic unity, social well-being, and ecological security. This paper calculates the multidimensional poverty situation of ethnic Tibetan farm and herder households of Gansu Province, China by using the Alkire-Foster method. Twelve indicators are included in the multidimensional poverty indicator system. Results showed that 1) in the single indicator measure, the adult family members received at least 9th grade education (x3), the home toilet type (x7), and the labor availability (x2) showed a higher incidence of deprivation, 2) many FHH in the Tibetan areas of the Gansu Province are facing multidimensional poverty but the proportion of extreme poverty is very small, and 3) from the perspective of contribution rate, the adult family members received at least 9th grade education (x3), labor availability (x2), self-health assessment (x1), home toilet type (x7), and school-age children dropout rate (x4) occupied the top five positions as obtained from the equal weight to dimensions (DEW) method.
Highlights
Tibetan people live predominantly in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, but they inhabit some pockets of Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Gansu Provinces in China
Any individuals who is currently 40 or above years old, did not have to follow this rule. This has resulted in incidence of poverty of the adult family members, which received formal education (x3) as the highest
Note: x1 means self-health assessment; x2 means labor availability; x3 means adult family members received at least 9th grade education; x4 means school-age children dropout; x5 means per capita housing area; x6 means housing quality; x7 means home toilet type; x8 means animal shed is within the house where people live; x9 means sources of drinking water; x10 means household electricity supply; x11 means household fuel supply; x12 means number of consumer durables
Summary
Tibetan people live predominantly in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, but they inhabit some pockets of Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Gansu Provinces in China In these areas inhabited by ethnic Tibetans, economic and social progress have been noteworthy, the people’s income level is growing, living standards are increasing, and the regions are experiencing an overall economic growth. Due to the fragile natural environment, remote locations, complex social relations, and sensitive politics, these regions are still seriously poverty stricken Alleviating poverty in these areas improves people’s livelihoods, and promotes overall economic development and social stability in China. The Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is one of China’s ten Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures in the Southwest of Gansu Province It is in the water conservation and supply areas of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River and is the intersection of Tibetan and Han cultures. It was the first region to apply for national regional autonomy after the establishment of the People’s Republic of China
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