Dr. Xiaoyu Zhou and colleagues’ research on family ties in western Chinese provinces suggests that family members with political ties, business ties, and connections to appropriable social organizations can contribute significantly to households’ poverty reduction. Furthermore, their research also discovered that the effects of family ties are moderated by the local residents’ trust toward the institutions. The findings of this research provide important implications for poverty reduction and sustainable development in western China.
“Social Capital and its Contingent Value in Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Western China”, World Development, Vol93,pages350-361(2017)
