Role of women’s empowerment in improving farmer’s livelihood: empirical evidence from China

Yu Shuai (), Chuan-min Shuai (), Wen-jing Li () and Fu-bin Huang ()
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Yu Shuai: China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Chuan-min Shuai: China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Wen-jing Li: China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Fu-bin Huang: China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)

Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, 2019, vol. 53, issue 2, No 5, 639 pages

Abstract: Abstract Gender equality and women’s development are the paramount objectives for the sustainable development of the mankind. The influence of women’s rights and status on their family livelihood has been widely discussed in the academia. Based on the field survey questionnaire data from 796 farmers in China’s Three Gorges Reservoir Region, we firstly introduced the psychological capital into the analysis of farmers’ livelihood and constructed a farmers’ livelihood index, then we analyzed the impact of women’s empowerment on the livelihood of farmers by adopting OLS and quantile regression. The results show that: (1) women’s empowerment has a significantly positive effect on the livelihood of the farmer family, (2) their family decision-making power and educational investment can be promoted to narrow the gap between rich and poor among farmers, (3) compared with the elderly female labor force, women’s empowerment has a more significant influence on the livelihood of the family with younger female labor force, and (4) improving farmers’ psychological capital can also make a contribution to their livelihood. Finally, we proposed relevant policy recommendations accordingly based on the findings of this research.

Keywords: Women’s empowerment; Livelihood; Farmers; Three Gorges Reservoir Region; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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