Returns to public agricultural and rural investments in China

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dc.creatorFan, Shenggen
dc.creatorCho, Emily EunYoung
dc.creatorRue, Christopher
dc.date2018-05-08
dc.date2024-06-21T09:04:53Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:04:53Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:16:20Z
dc.descriptionThe purpose of this paper is to review China’s past returns in a period over the last 40 years to public agricultural and rural investments to highlight the importance for future strategic investments in China’s agri-food system and in rural areas.The paper synthesizes research findings from previous studies and reviews more recent trends. Based on the main findings, the authors provide forward-looking guidance for China’s investments agriculture and rural areas in the context of emerging global and domestic trends in agriculture, food security, and nutrition.Public investments in the agricultural research and development (R&D), rural education, and rural infrastructure have been shown to have significant positive returns to agricultural growth as well as to reductions in poverty and regional inequality. Returns to overall agricultural GDP were highest for agricultural R&D, followed by education, roads, and telephones. Investment in education had the greatest returns to poverty reduction, as well as to nonfarm GDP and overall rural GDP. Investment in agricultural R&D had the second greatest returns in term of poverty reduction, and was also a close second in returns to nonfarm GDP and overall rural GDP following education. The rural infrastructure spending also saw significant returns to poverty reduction, largely through growth in agricultural and nonagricultural sectors. Investments in agriculture and rural areas will continue to be important, as China and the world face emerging challenges amidst a changing global landscape, particularly regarding climate change, rapid urbanization, nutritional imbalances, and food safety concerns. In addressing these emerging challenges, continued support for agricultural R&D and innovations can play a key role.The paper highlights research findings on key investment areas that will be increasingly important for China’s agri-food system, and provides guidance in the context of emerging trends impacting food security and nutrition.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/145690
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/99530
dc.languageen
dc.publisherEmerald Publishing Limited
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceFan, Shenggen; Cho, Emily EunYoung; and Rue, Christopher. 2018. Returns to public agricultural and rural investments in China. China Agricultural Economic Review 10(2) : 215-223. https://doi.org/10.1108/CAER-11-2017-0211
dc.subjectrural development strategies
dc.subjectpublic investment
dc.subjectrural poverty
dc.subjectagricultural policies
dc.subjectagricultural research
dc.subjectresearch
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.subjectagrifood systems
dc.subjectagricultural development
dc.subjectinfrastructure
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectrural areas
dc.subjectpublic expenditure
dc.subjecttrends
dc.titleReturns to public agricultural and rural investments in China
dc.typeJournal Article

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