Can Land Circulation Improve the Health of Middle-Aged and Older Farmers in China?

Keyan Li, Can Liu, Junlong Ma () and Martinson Ankrah Twumasi
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Keyan Li: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Can Liu: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Junlong Ma: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Martinson Ankrah Twumasi: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 6, 1-16

Abstract: Compared with the urban aging population, the rural aging population in China is larger, and is subject to a lower per capita income, lower social security coverage, and insufficient security capacity. Therefore, ensuring the health of middle-aged and older farmers is an inevitable requirement for maintaining the stability of rural areas and society. This study uses data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS) 2018, an ordered probit model and instrumental variable approach to empirically analyze the effect of land circulation out on the physical health of middle-aged and older farmers over 45. The results indicate that land circulation out positively and significantly affects farmers’ health. Again, farmer’s non-agricultural work and household income play a significant role in this positive relationship between land circulation out and farmers’ health. Thus, the promotion of non-agricultural work for farmers and household income enhancement could alleviate household budget constraints while increasing health investment. The findings provide policies advocating for rural health development from land circulation perspectives.

Keywords: farmland circulation; health; budget constraints; IV ordered probit model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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