This study uses the data from a sample survey conducted in April 2007 on 1 251 rural households in 11 villages of Henan Province, the largest less developed agricultural province in China, to examine how geography aff...This study uses the data from a sample survey conducted in April 2007 on 1 251 rural households in 11 villages of Henan Province, the largest less developed agricultural province in China, to examine how geography affects rural household income (RHI). The quantitative analysis indicates following results. I) The significance of the traditional geographical factors reduces as RHI rank increases. 2) The landform does not affect the RHI significantly. The per capita income of rural household in a plain area is lower than that in a mountainous area. And 3) the capital endowment and status of non-farm economic activities contribute to the increase of RHI. But the probability and intensity of non-farm economic activities of rural households in urban outskirts villages are higher than that in non-urban outskirts villages. Based on the results, the paper further concludes that geography still plays a significant role in rural development, but it is changing over time. The agricultural resources (such as per capita arable land) significantly affect RHI with the relatively lower income level, while the geographical location shows a more significant impact on RHI with the relatively high income level. Along with economic development, the proximity replaces the traditional geographical factors such as landform and physical resources as the major determining factor in RHI.展开更多
基金Under the auspices of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.40535025)Ministry of Education Project of Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences in Universities (07JJD790124)
文摘This study uses the data from a sample survey conducted in April 2007 on 1 251 rural households in 11 villages of Henan Province, the largest less developed agricultural province in China, to examine how geography affects rural household income (RHI). The quantitative analysis indicates following results. I) The significance of the traditional geographical factors reduces as RHI rank increases. 2) The landform does not affect the RHI significantly. The per capita income of rural household in a plain area is lower than that in a mountainous area. And 3) the capital endowment and status of non-farm economic activities contribute to the increase of RHI. But the probability and intensity of non-farm economic activities of rural households in urban outskirts villages are higher than that in non-urban outskirts villages. Based on the results, the paper further concludes that geography still plays a significant role in rural development, but it is changing over time. The agricultural resources (such as per capita arable land) significantly affect RHI with the relatively lower income level, while the geographical location shows a more significant impact on RHI with the relatively high income level. Along with economic development, the proximity replaces the traditional geographical factors such as landform and physical resources as the major determining factor in RHI.
文摘定量评估生态移民工程对农户收入的影响,可为生态移民工程的实施效果评价、完善移民政策提供决策依据。该文以广西环江县30个移民安置屯281户农户为研究对象,采用参与性农户评估方法(PRA,participatory rural appraisal),收集迁入区农户在工程实施前后收入及其组成结构的变化数据,根据研究需要将调查农户分为移民和原驻民,利用倍差法(DID,difference in differences)分析了生态移民工程对迁入区农户收入及收入结构的影响。结果表明,移民农户的收入水平比搬迁前有较为明显的提高,1996-2011年,家庭总收入的年增长率达26.02%,此外,种植业、林业及非农收入也呈现不同程度的增长趋势。与安置区原驻民相比,移民的各项收入总量仍然偏低,除其他非农收入外,生态移民工程对移民各项收入的影响呈负效应,耕地、林地等土地资源占有量的不均衡是原因之一。因此,要保障生态移民工程实施的可持续性,应加强工程实施效果的跟踪评价,加快迁入区土地再分配与确权制度研究,促进移民与原驻民生计的协同发展。