nep-mfd 2017-12-18 papers

on Microfinance

Issue of 2017‒12‒18
one paper chosen by
Aastha Pudasainee and Olivier Dagnelie

Urban sprawl and local fiscal burden: analysing the Spanish case By Junxue Jia; Cong Qin; Yongzheng Liu

Urban sprawl and local fiscal burden: analysing the Spanish case

By:	Junxue Jia (School of Finance, China Financial Policy Research Center, Renmin University of China); Cong Qin (School of Finance, China Financial Policy Research Center, Renmin University of China); Yongzheng Liu (School of Finance, China Financial Policy Research Center, Renmin University of China)
Abstract:	Using a unique dataset for 2,190 Chinese villages, this paper evaluates the poverty-reducing effect of large scale village-based anti-poverty development projects in rural China. We find that these projects significantly increase village net income per capita and thus reduce rural poverty. We also highlight the importance of funding methods, matching requirements, and political institutions for project effectiveness. Specifically, compared to projects funded by unconditional grants, microfinance projects exhibit a stronger poverty-reducing effect; matching requirements enhance the effectiveness of the projects; and a more democratic political environment improves project performance.
Date:	2017–12
URL:	http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ays:ispwps:paper1722&r=mfd

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