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August 7, 2026Journal of Development Effectiveness

Leave or stay: inequality of the poverty alleviation resettlement program

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DGDingwei GuoYZYuan ZhaoXLXiyan Li

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Examines income effects of resettlement in households, highlighting rising inequality based on labour endowments.

Key Points

  • The aim is to understand the impact of poverty alleviation resettlement on household labor and income.
  • Panel data analysis using a difference-in-differences design
  • Investigation of the last-mile and home-attachment mechanisms
  • Focus on labour allocation shifts from farming to urban employment
  • Resettlement raises total income and migrant wages by promoting urban employment.
  • Income gains are primarily for labour-abundant households, while labour-constrained households see stagnant earnings.
  • Findings indicate that resettlement may unintentionally increase inequality among households.

Cite This Study

Guo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a758c01847ab6d26c01fbdchttps://doi.org/10.1080/19439342.2026.2713147
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