| ID | 132954 |
| Title Proper | Road expansion and off-farm work in rural China |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Qiao, Fangbin ; Rozelle, Scott ; Huang, Jikun ; Zhang, Linxiu, Luo, Renfu |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This study estimates the impact of road expansion on off-farm activities in rural China. To achieve this goal, econometric models that capture the impact of road expansion on migration and local off-farm works are developed and estimated using individual data. Estimation results show that road expansion encourages farmers to participate in local off-farm work rather than migrate. In addition, road expansion also has a significant impact on the working time and income of local off-farm work. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Quarterly Vol. , No.218; Jun.2014: p.428-451 |
| Journal Source | China Quarterly Vol. , No.218; Jun.2014: p.428-451 |
| Key Words | Road ; Migration ; Local Off-Farm Work ; Rural China ; Econometric Models ; Encourages Farmers ; Economic Development |