本书是为了满足中国国内扶贫工作者和研究者需要而编写的，按照时序、围绕主要的历史事件对扶贫开发进行的概要性描述；主要是对不同时期有关扶贫政策措施制定和出台的社会经济背景，所发挥的历史性作用和贡献等作出实事求是、一分为二的分析和评价。

CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW OF THE ANTI-POVERTY POLICIES IN RURAL AREAS OF CHINA

CHAPTER 2 GENERAL POVERTY REDUCTION UNDER THE PLANNED ECONOMIC SYSTEM(1949-1977)

CHAPTER 3 LARGE-SCALE POVERTY REDUCTION UNDER INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS(1978-1985)

CHAPTER 4 DEVELOPMENT-ORIENTED POVERTY REDUCTION DURING ECONOMIC BOOMS(1986-2000)

CHAPTER 5 POVERTY REDUCTION IN THE COURSE OF BUILDING A WELL-OFF SOCIETY IN AN ALL-AROUND WAY(2001-2005)

CHAPTER 6 URBAN POVERTY AND ANTI-POVERTY POLICIES

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