The Impact of Social Security on the Multidimensional Poverty of Rural Households in China

Authors

  • Hengyi Hu Lecturer, School of Accounting, Tianfu College of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China, 618099
  • Tajul Ariffin Masron Assistant Professor, School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, 11800
  • Ruwen Li Lecturer, School of Accounting, Tianfu College of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China, 618099.

Abstract

Drawing on panel data spanning 2010 to 2020 from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) and applying the Propensity Score Matching combined with the Difference-in-Differences (PSM-DID) approach, this study assessed the effectiveness of social security mechanisms in mitigating poverty among rural households, with particular attention to educational attainment, health conditions, and living standards. The empirical results demonstrate that social security provisions play a substantive role in reducing deprivation across these dimensions for rural populations. Moreover, the magnitude and nature of these effects are not uniform, as social security measures exhibit differentiated impacts on various poverty dimensions across China’s Eastern, Central, and Western regions.

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Published

2025-12-31

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2025): Journal of Human Security

Section

Research Articles