Research on the Measurement of Multidimensional Relative Poverty in Inner Mongolia's Pastoral Areas

Abstract

China has achieved a comprehensive victory in the battle against poverty, marking a shift in poverty issues from absolute poverty to relative poverty. Addressing relative poverty has become a key element of the rural revitalization strategy and achieving the goal of common prosperity in the new era. This study focuses on the pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia and constructs a multidimensional relative poverty indicator system with characteristics of the region. The A-F method is employed to measure multidimensional relative poverty in these areas. The study finds: (a) Among the main factors leading to poverty in the pastoral areas, per capita household income, access to information, and educational attainment have higher contribution rates, with economic factors still playing a significant role in poverty; (b) Families identified as multidimensionally poor tend to face severe challenges of deep poverty and exhibit high heterogeneity; (c) The degree of relative poverty is positively correlated with policy dependence. This study aims to provide scientific evidence for the governance of multidimensional relative poverty in Inner Mongolia's pastoral areas.