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The Causes of China's Great Leap Famine, 1959–1961

James Kai-sing Kung; Justin Yifu Lin · Economic Development and Cultural Change 52(1), 51–73 · 2003

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Article
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James Kai-sing Kung; Justin Yifu Lin
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DOI 10.1086/380584
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2026-09-01

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EstablishedExcess deaths in China's Great Leap Forward famine of 1959–61 are estimated at between 16.5 and 45 million, depending on assumptions and methods.