1938-1945年河南灾荒对农村经济的影响

The Impact of Famine to Rural Economy in Henan Province from 1938 to 1945

1938-1945年河南省各种灾害频繁发生,给河南农村经济带来了毁灭性的打击。农村财产损失甚巨,农村人口在这几年灾荒中大量死亡、流失,使得再生产的劳动力极其缺乏;灾荒的不断发生不仅使农业劳动力遭到破坏,而且使耕地面积大量减少、耕畜数量锐减、农业再生产的可能性极端缩小;此外灾荒还造成物价非正常的波动,进一步加剧了农村经济的恶化。总之,八年的灾荒给河南农村经济造成了严重的危害。

Various calamities occurred frequently in Henan province from1938 to 1945 ,which had brought a devastating effect to Henan rural economy. The rural property had a large loss, many rural people dead and flowed away in the years of famine. This situation caused a shortage of labor force of reproduction ; Famine occurred frequently not only destroyed agricultural workforce, but also decreased cultivated areas and draught cattle. The possibility of agricultural reproduction reduced extremely ; besides, famine caused abnormal fluctuations in commodity price and intensified the deterioration of the rural economy. In a word, the famine of eight years had caused serious damage to Henan rural economy.