Regional rural and structural transformations and farmer's income in the past four decades in China

Jikun Huang and Pengfei Shi

China Agricultural Economic Review, 2021, vol. 13, issue 2, 278-301

Abstract: Purpose - The purposes of this paper are to analyze the path and speed of rural transformation (RT) and explore the relationship between farmer's income and RT as well as structural transformation (ST) and typology of RT in the past four decades in China. Design/methodology/approach - Based on the major indicators of RT and ST, graphic illustration is used to analyze the relationships between these indicators and farmer's income using the time-series and cross-provincial data in 1978–2017. Findings - While China has experienced significant RT and ST, the levels and speeds of these transformations differed largely among provinces. Higher and faster RT and ST are often positively associated with the higher and faster growth of rural income. Based on this study, a general typology of rural and structural transformations and rural income is developed. The likely impacts of institutions, policies and investments (IPIs) on RT are discussed. Originality/value - The authors believe that the findings of this study provide the insights on regional RT and ST and policy implications to increase farmer's income through facilitating and speeding up RT and ST with appropriate IPIs during the rural transformation.

Keywords: Rural transformation; Structural transformation; Farmer's income; Typology; Region; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1108/CAER-11-2020-0262

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