“青木昌彦经济学论文奖”提名奖论文发布时间： 2017-12-18
论文名称：Do College Graduates Serving as Village Officials Help Rural China?
论文作者：何国俊、王绍达
投稿人：何国俊（香港科技大学助理教授）
论文摘要：
Do College Graduates Serving as Village Officials Help Rural China?
Abstract
This study estimates the effect of improved bureaucrat quality on poverty alleviation by exploring a unique human capital reallocation policy in China—the College Graduate Village Officials (CGVOs) program. We find that introducing CGVOs into the village governance system improves the targeting and implementation of the central government’s social assistance programs. CGVOs help eligible poor households understand and apply for relevant subsidies, thus increasing the number of pro-poor program beneficiaries. Further analysis suggests that CGVOs change bureaucrat quality, rather than quantity, of village governance, and their presence reduces elite capture of pro-poor programs.