ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Aging and Public Health
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1524879
This article is part of the Research TopicPublic Health Outcomes: The Role of Social Security Systems in Improving Residents' Health WelfareView all 33 articles
Has Government Aging Governance Alleviated Rural Multidimensional Relative Poverty? Evidence from the China Rural Revitalization Survey
Provisionally accepted
- 1Xi'an International Studies University, Xi'an, China
- 2Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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Background: Population aging poses a significant global challenge, particularly in rural areas where it increases economic burdens and living pressures, potentially pushing families into poverty.Methods: This study utilizes data from the 2020 and 2022 China Rural Revitalization Survey (CRRS) and applies the Alkire-Foster (A-F) method to measure rural multidimensional relative poverty. A fixed effects model is used to systematically examine the mechanisms and impacts of government aging governance on rural multidimensional relative poverty.Results: The analysis yields three key findings: (1) Government efforts in aging governance significantly alleviate rural multidimensional relative poverty. Improvements in grassroots democratic quality, internet access, and digital infrastructure are shown to effectively reduce rural poverty. (2) Rural households in China's eastern regions benefit more from poverty alleviation efforts due to more developed infrastructure and broader social services. (3) The impact of aging governance on reducing multidimensional relative poverty is more pronounced in younger households compared to elderly households.This study underscores the role of government aging governance in addressing rural poverty and provides policy recommendations to further enhance government support, strengthen grassroots democratic quality, and improve digital infrastructure in rural areas.
Keywords: Population aging, Government governance, Rural households, Multidimensional relative poverty, China Rural Revitalization Survey
Received: 08 Nov 2024; Accepted: 07 Apr 2025.
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* Correspondence: Yu Wang, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Beijing, 100732, Beijing Municipality, China
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