Determinants of Household Income Mobility in Rural China

Xuehua Shi, Xiaoyun Liu (), Alexander Nuetah and Xian Xin

China & World Economy, 2010, vol. 18, issue 2, 41-59

Abstract: This article uses multivariate regression and decomposition analyses to assess household income mobility determinants and their contributions to income mobility in rural China from 1989 to 2006. The findings indicate that households with lower initial income level, higher share of wage income, higher educational level of household members, larger number of non‐agricultural employed household members and younger heads are more mobile. Moreover, besides initial income, change in the share of wage income, change in the share of non‐agricultural employed household members, and change in average year of education of household members are the most important factors that account for income mobility. These findings necessitate more emphasis on policies that promote non‐agricultural employment and education to enhance household income mobility in rural China.

Date: 2010
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