Pathways to Achieve Common Prosperity for Less Populated Villages from the Perspective of the Talent Dividend: Two Case Studies from Yunnan’s Border Ethnic Regions

Abstract

The effective transition from poverty alleviation to rural revitalization is the inevitable path for some villagers getting rich first to all villagers sharing prosperity. For cross-border smaller ethnic populations that have long lagged behind in development and lacked a demographic dividend, there is a need not only for a “second leap” under exogenous development momentum, but also for the talent dividend under endogenous development momentum to promote common prosperity. This study is based on the investigation of the transformation practice cases of two cross-border ethnic villages with a small population in Yunnan from poverty alleviation to rural revitalization. From the perspective of the talent dividend, it integrates the theories of human capital and feasible capacity to build a "talent-powered capability expansion" framework for achieving common prosperity. The aim is to contribute to the theory of common prosperity by introducing the novel perspective of the talent dividend.