| ID | 106234 |
| Title Proper | Impact of agricultural technology adoption on income inequality in rural China |
| Other Title Information | evidence from southern Yunnan province |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ding, Shijun ; Meriluoto, Laura ; Reed, W Robert ; Tao, Dayun |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This study analyzes the impact on income inequality of government efforts to increase agricultural incomes in rural China. It collects and analyzes survey data from 473 households in Yunnan, China in 2004. In particular, it investigates the effects of government efforts to promote improved upland rice technologies. Our analysis shows that farmers who adopted these technologies had incomes approximately 15% higher than non-adopters. Despite this relatively large increase, we estimate that the impact on income inequality was relatively slight. This is primarily due to the fact that lower-income farmers adopted the improved rice technology at rates that were roughly equivalent to those of higher-income farmers. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Economic Review Vol. 22, No. 3; Sep 2011: p.344-356 |
| Journal Source | China Economic Review Vol. 22, No. 3; Sep 2011: p.344-356 |
| Key Words | Rural Economic Development ; Chinese Economic Development ; Upland Rice ; Income Inequality ; Agricultural Income Policy |