Migration and land rental as responses to income shocks in rural China

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dc.creatorWard, Patrick S.
dc.creatorShively, Gerald E.
dc.date2015-11-06
dc.date2024-08-01T02:50:06Z
dc.date2024-08-01T02:50:06Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:46:46Z
dc.descriptionUsing longitudinal household survey data from rural China and an identification strategy based on observed rainfall realizations, we are able to test household responses to idiosyncratic and covariate income shocks. We find that negative idiosyncratic income shocks increase migration and elicit household out rental of land. The effect of covariate income shocks is generally dependent on both the timing and the nature of the shock. Our results suggest that rainfall deficiencies during paddy maturing or harvesting seasons reduce the number of migrants by raising the marginal value product of farm labour, thereby increasing the opportunity costs associated with migration.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/149864
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/114384
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceWard, Patrick S. and Shively, Gerald E. 2015. Migration and land rental as responses to income shocks in rural China. Pacific Economic Review 20(4): 511-543. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0106.12072
dc.subjectincome
dc.subjecteconomic shock
dc.subjectrain
dc.subjecthouseholds
dc.subjectlabour
dc.subjectland use
dc.subjectmigration
dc.subjectrural areas
dc.subjectresilience
dc.titleMigration and land rental as responses to income shocks in rural China
dc.typeJournal Article

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