Household-level linkages between off-farm employment and agricultural fixed assets in rural China. Issue 2 (5th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Su, Weiliang; Liu, Chengfang; Zhang, Linxiu; Luo, Renfu; YI, Hongmei
• Is Part Of: China agricultural economic review. Volume 7:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 185
• Page End: 196
• Publication Date: 2015-05-05
• Subjects: Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- China -- Periodicals; Rural development -- China -- Periodicals; Agriculture and state -- China -- Periodicals; 338.10951
• DOI: 10.1108/CAER-07-2014-0075
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1756-137X

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of off-farm employment on agricultural fixed assets among households in rural China. Design/methodology/approach: – The authors drew on panel data from two rounds of household-level surveys of more than 2, 000 households in rural China. The two surveys were conducted in 2008 and 2012 in five provinces. The authors used instrumental-variable Tobit model to test whether the current value of agricultural fixed assets differ between households with different levels off-farm employment. Findings: – The authors observe that off-farm employment has a negative effect on the current value of agricultural fixed assets at the household level in rural China. Originality/value: – The authors believe that the results will contribute positively to the assessment of the effect of off-farm employment on the investment in agricultural fixed assets at the household level in the context of China.