Chinese Rural Development

The Role of Factor Reallocation and Inequality
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-981-9244-55-3
Verlag: Springer Verlag, Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 172 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Resources, Environment and Agricultural Development

This book offers a groundbreaking empirical analysis of critical issues shaping rural development in China, focusing on factor reallocation and inequality. Using rigorous econometric methods and unique datasets, it challenges conventional wisdom on rural-urban migration, revealing its complex impact on agricultural productivity and migrant health. The study also examines how pension reforms influence land reallocation and labor mobility, while uncovering the alarming role of inequality of opportunity in rural earnings disparities.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shi, Xinjie

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Primärer Sektor
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Background: Rural Transformation in China.- Chapter 3: Heterogeneous Effects of Rural-Urban Migration on Agricultural Productivity: Evidence from China.- Chapter 4: Moving Out but Not for the Better: Health Consequences of Interprovincial Rural-Urban Migration in China.- Chapter 5: Land Reallocation Responses to China’s New Rural Pension Scheme: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design.- Chapter 6: Inequality of Opportunity in Earnings in Rural China.- Chapter 7: Conclusion and Policy Implications.

Über Autor(innen)

Xinjie Shi is a Tenured Associate Professor and Research Fellow at the School of Public Affairs and the China Academy for Rural Development, Zhejiang University. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the Australian National University. His research interests include agricultural economics and development economics, with a focus on a wide range of social and economic development issues in rural China, such as rural human capital, inequality (of opportunity), rural-urban migration, land conversion, and agricultural production. His work has been published in journals such as the Journal of Development Economics, Journal of Health Economics, Health Economics, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, World Development, and Food Policy.