How do land rental markets affect household income? Evidence from rural Jiangsu, P.R. China
Autor: | Shuyi Feng, Arie Kuyvenhoven, Nico Heerink, Lan Zhang, Futian Qu |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
China
Geography Planning and Development Farm income 0211 other engineering and technologies Developing country WASS 02 engineering and technology Management Monitoring Policy and Law Affect (psychology) Ontwikkelingseconomie Agricultural economics Renting Development Economics Land rental market 0502 economics and business Economics Endogeneity 050207 economics Nature and Landscape Conservation business.industry 05 social sciences Household income 021107 urban & regional planning Forestry P r china Quantile regression Income components Income distribution business |
Zdroj: | Land Use Policy, 74, 151-165 Land Use Policy 74 (2018) |
ISSN: | 0264-8377 |
Popis: | The development of land rental markets in developing countries attracts much attention, but little is known about its impact on household income. This study empirically examines the effects of land rental decisions of farm households on their income and income components, i.e. farm, off-farm and transfer income, taking into account potential endogeneity of land rental decisions. Rural household survey data for 1080 households in 128 villages in Jiangsu Province, China are used to estimate these effects. Quantile regressions are used to examine to what extent effects differ between income groups. Results indicate that lessor households surprisingly obtain lower total income as compared to autarkic households. Among the lessee households, who gain on average from land rentals, the lower income groups obtain the largest total income gains. As to the sources of income, no significant differences in off-farm income between transacting households (i.e. lessee or lessor households) and autarkic households are found while differences in farm income between transacting households are as expected. Transfer income of lessor households is significantly lower than that of autarkic households. We explain these findings from some typical features of the rural land rental market in China and discuss the policy implications. |
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