Agricultural and rural development in China during the past four decades: an introduction

Jikun Huang, Scott Rozelle, Xinkai Zhu, Shiji Zhao and Yu Sheng

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2020, vol. 64, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: The past four decades have witnessed unprecedented economic growth and rapidly rising food demand in China. This paper provides an introduction to readers with useful information summarising the development of China’s agricultural sector and the transformation of its rural economy over the 40 years of economic reform. It is, however, impossible to cover all aspects of this recent and rich history in a single journal special issue. Nevertheless, we are of the view that these papers address the most fundamentally important and insightful topics including: land reform and rural development; technology progress and productivity growth; changing food consumption patterns; rural education and human capital accumulation; and poverty alleviation.

Date: 2020
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