| An empirical analysis of the effects of China's Land Conversion Program on farmers' income growth and labor transfer. | |
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PMID: 19777292 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In this article, we hypothesize that in addition to participation status and household characteristics, the impact of China's Sloping Land Conversion Program on income growth and labor transfer is determined by local economic conditions, program range, and political leadership, and the degree of impact on income may vary among different economic sectors. To test these propositions, we have compiled a panel data set of 600 households in three counties in the Loess Plateau region, with observations for times both prior to and after the program's inception (1999 and 2006), for both aggregate and categorical incomes, and for both participating and non-participating households. Using a difference in differences model and repeated cross-sectional data, we find that participation status, local economic conditions, program extent, and political leadership indeed have significant impacts on household income and off-farm employment. Moreover, the effects of participation on crop production income, animal husbandry income, and off-farm income vary substantially. These results carry major policy implications in terms of how to improve the effectiveness and impact of ecological restoration efforts in and outside of China. |
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Authors:
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Shunbo Yao; Yajun Guo; Xuexi Huo |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-09-24 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Environmental management Volume: 45 ISSN: 1432-1009 ISO Abbreviation: Environ Manage Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-22 Completed Date: 2010-06-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7703893 Medline TA: Environ Manage Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 502-12 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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College of Economics and Management, Northwest A&F University, 712100 Yangling, Shaanxi, China. yaoshunbo@126.com |
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Agriculture
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economics*,
manpower China Conservation of Natural Resources / economics*, methods Ecosystem* Employment Family Characteristics Humans Income / trends* Models, Theoretical Occupations / trends* Time Factors |
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