Social Viability Roles of the Agricultural Sector in China
| dc.creator | Weiming, Tian | |
| dc.creator | Xiumei, Liu | |
| dc.creator | Xia, Kang | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T19:32:03Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T03:03:09Z | |
| dc.description | This study assesses how the transfer of rural labor to non-farm sectors affects China's national economy and the role the agricultural sector plays with respect to rural-urban migration. Econometric models using official Chinese statistics are used to: evaluate the marginal productivities of rural labor in agriculture versus non-agriculture; identify determinants of rural labor transfer; and assess the socioeconomic impacts of these transfers. It is concluded that though agricultural growth stems problems relating to over-urbanization, there are significant economic costs and undesirable social consequences associated with under-urbanization. Gains brought about by flexibility in the transfer of rural labor to non rural labor include higher GDP and reduced discrepancies in living standards for rural and urban populations. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.12006 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/12006/files/01010025.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/12006 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/525563 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | ||
| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/12006 | |
| dc.title | Social Viability Roles of the Agricultural Sector in China | |
| dc.type | Text |