The Chinese Great Famine Revisited:an Approach Of Treatment Effect Using Cross-sectional Dependence

The statement made by the Chinese government about the cause of the Great Chinese Famine happened during1959-1961is ambiguous, and the academics researchers also have debates on it. This paper is using the "Cross Sectional Dependence" method of the Panel Data approach to build counterfactuals per unit yield and the political impact ratio on the province-level, trying to illustrate the aggregated effect of radical policy on the agricultural industry.The conclusion of this paper is oflfering a new solution and diflFerent train of thought for the further studies on the Great Chinese Famine and political radical influence, helping us to restore the historical truth.