Off-farm employment and agricultural specialization in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chieco.2016.09.004
Abstract: While it is well known that China's off farm labor market is emerging rapidly, less is known about the effect of movement off the farm on the farming practices of those that have continued to… read more here.
Keywords: china farm; specialization; farm employment; farm ... See more keywords
Stuck in the Middle: Off-Farm Employment and Caregiving Among Middle-Aged Rural Chinese
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DOI: 10.1080/13545701.2017.1387670
Abstract: ABSTRACT Using the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) 2011–12 baseline data, this contribution explores to what extent taking care of grandchildren and frail parents influences rural middle-aged Chinese adults’ off-farm employment. The findings… read more here.
Keywords: taking care; farm employment; care grandchildren; middle aged ... See more keywords
Does unstable off-farm employment cause stagnant farmland rent-out in rural China?
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DOI: 10.1108/caer-12-2023-0353
Abstract: PurposeThis paper aims to examine the impacts of unstable off-farm employment on the probability and stability of farmland rent-out and explore its mechanisms.Design/methodology/approachThe paper adopts Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), Probit, Tobit, Order probit models with… read more here.
Keywords: unstable farm; employment; farm employment; farmland rent ... See more keywords
Does off-farm employment contribute to chemical fertilizer reduction? New evidence from the main rice-producing area in Jilin Province, China
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279194
Abstract: Frequent transfer of rural labor to cities in developing countries significantly impacts agricultural production. However, whether off-farm employment can promote chemical fertilizer (CF) reduction is still controversial. This study incorporates business scale (BS) and fragmentation… read more here.
Keywords: fertilizer reduction; farm employment; chemical fertilizer; employment ... See more keywords
Female Off-Farm Employment and Fertility Timing in Rural China
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.790436
Abstract: Background Advanced maternal age is associated with fetal outcomes such as higher risks of birth defects and very low birth weight. Off-farm employment is an important factor in fertility transition in many developing countries. This… read more here.
Keywords: employment fertility; employment; fertility timing; farm employment ... See more keywords
Non-Farm Employment, Farmland Renting and Farming Ability: Evidence from China
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095476
Abstract: In the process of China’s urbanization, non-farm employment and farmland rental activity are closely correlated. Using data from a survey on rural households in three Chinese provinces, this article examines the relationship between farmland renting… read more here.
Keywords: farming ability; farmland renting; non farm; farm employment ... See more keywords
Effects of Off-Farm Employment on the Eco-Efficiency of Cultivated Land Use: Evidence from the North China Plain
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DOI: 10.3390/land13091538
Abstract: The effective allocation of labor and cultivated land resources to ensure food security is a global concern. Understanding the relationship between rural labor off-farm employment and the eco-efficiency of cultivated land use (ECLU) is critical,… read more here.
Keywords: china plain; employment; north china; cultivated land ... See more keywords
Non-Farm Employment, Agricultural Policies and Cotton Planting Acreage Decline in China’s Yangtze River Basin: 2000–2022
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DOI: 10.3390/su172210039
Abstract: Using panel data from 182 county-level cotton-growing regions in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River (2000–2022), this study investigates the drivers of cotton planting area contraction, focusing on the synergistic impacts of… read more here.
Keywords: non farm; farm employment; cotton planting; yangtze river ... See more keywords
Institutional Regime, Off-Farm Employment, and the Interaction Effect: What are the Determinants of Households’ Forestland Transfer in China?
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DOI: 10.3390/su9101885
Abstract: The development of the land rental market has been widely attributed to the associated institutional regime and the functioning of the off-farm labor market. However, little is known of the interaction effect of these two… read more here.
Keywords: effect; farm employment; farm; interaction effect ... See more keywords