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ID159027
Title ProperOff-farm employment and agricultural specialization in China
LanguageENG
AuthorRozelle, Scott ;  Wang, Xiaobing ;  Huang, Jikun
Summary / Abstract (Note)While it is well known that China's off farm labor market is emerging rapidly, less is known about the effect of movement off the farm on the farming practices of those that have continued to farm. The overall goal of this paper is to analyze the effects of changes in China's off farm employment on one aspect of the performance of China's agricultural sector: the emergence of specialization in farming. To achieve this goal, we have three specific objectives. First, we document the changes in the flow of labor out of China's villages. Second, we examine how specialization in farming has changed over time. Third, we examine the association between off farm labor flows and specialization. Using panel data from a national representative data collected by the authors between 1999 and 2008, the analysis finds that off farm employment is indeed rising rapidly. At the same time, specialization is occurring off and on the farm. There is a strong and robust correlation between off farm employment and on farm specialization. The results imply that China's agriculture has responded dynamically to the modernization happening elsewhere in the economy.
`In' analytical NoteChina Economic Review Vol. 42; Feb 2018: p.155-165
Journal SourceChina Economic Review 2017-02
Key WordsChina ;  Specialization ;  Off-Farm Employment