中国城乡多维贫困的测度及比较

传统的仅用收入或消费来衡量贫困的方法只能提供单一的信息，从多维角度则能够较全面地认识贫困。本文利用CHNS数据库中2000年和2009年数据，借鉴了多维贫困指数的构造及分解方法，对近十年来中国城乡多维贫困进行了测度、分解及分析，认为总体上城乡贫困程度均有所减轻，农村贫困严重于城市，应重视医疗健康保险、卫生设施、城市住房、做饭燃料等维度上的贫困，同时降低中西部省份的贫困。

The Multidimensional Poverty in Urban and Rural China: Measurement and Comparison

The traditional poverty measurement methods by income or consumption provide the simple information, but the multidimensional method could provide more comprehensive information. This paper measures the MPI for China’s urban and rural areas based on 2000 and 2009 CHNS dataset. The main conclusions are that the extent of poverty in urban and rural areas has been reduced but rural areas are worse than urban areas. The paper also suggests that the government should pay more attention to reduce poverty in central and western provinces by improving health insurance, sanitation, cooking fuel and living condition.