The End of Poverty and the Taming of Inequality
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Li Xiaoyun is currently Lead Chair Professor of Development Studies at China Agricultural University (CAU) and served as Honorary Dean of College of International Development and Global Agriculture (CIDGA) at the University. He is most well known for his research and practice in poverty reduction and international development which has won him the reputation of "the Chinese development pioneer" and numerous awards, though he engages in a wide range of research areas which covers international development, poverty, rural development, gender and development, and sustainable resource management. His many research and works on participatory poverty reduction, coherence of poverty reduction and rural revitalization, reforming China's aid system have had a wide influence in China. He is also Chair of the Network of Southern Think Tanks (NeST), and Chair of China International Development Research Network.
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Chapter 1: Origins of Poverty.- Chapter 2: The Need to Help the Poor.- Chapter 3: What Needs to Be Done.- Chapter 4: Why Is It so Difficult to Eradicate Poverty?.- Chapter 5: Why a War on Poverty?.- Chapter 6: How Did a Village Escape Poverty?.
