substantial increase in poverty, with the increase in the price of rice having by far the largest negative impact. "--World Bank …

increase, while not negligible, may not be as large as feared. "--World Bank web site …

importance of predictable and transparent rules for the state's involvement in agricultural markets. "--World Bank web site …

vulnerable population. Four Decades of Poverty Reduction in China: Drivers, Insights for the World, and the Way Ahead explores …Regardless of the poverty line used, the speed and scale of China's poverty reduction are historically unprecedented …. Over the past 40 years, the number of people in China with incomes below US$1.90 per day—the international poverty line as …