过去40年中国省际农村转型、农民增收与农村减贫

doi:10.1016/j.jia.2023.10.037

摘要/Abstract

摘要： 过去40年，中国经历了快速的农村转型。与快速转型相伴而生的是农民家庭收入的显著增加和农村贫困人口的大幅减少。本文基于省级数据考察了农村转型（高值农业和农村非农就业）及其效果（农民人均收入和农村贫困发生率）的演变与关系。结果表明：各省都发生了显著的农村转型，但转型的水平和速度存在较大差异。此外，农村转型水平越高的省，农民收入越高、农村贫困发生率越低。需要说明的是，本文也根据高值农业和农村非农就业分析了省际农村转型的类型。本文还进一步讨论了制度、政策和投资（IPIs）对农村转型的潜在影响并总结了政策启示。

Abstract:

China has experienced rapid rural transformation in the past four decades. Accompanying the rapid transformation is a significant rise in rural household income and a substantial fall in rural poverty. This paper examines the evolutions of and the relationships between rural transformation (high-value agriculture and rural non-farm employment) and its outcomes (per capita rural income and rural poverty incidence) using provincial-level ata. The results show that 31 provinces/autonomous regions/municipalities have undergone significant rural transformation, but the level and speed of rural transformation differed considerably. Moreover, an increased level of rural transformation is often associated with higher per capita rural income and reduced rural poverty incidence. Notably, a category of provincial rural transformation based on high-value agriculture and rural non-farm employment is also analyzed. We further discuss the likely impacts of institutions, policies, and investments (IPIs) on rural transformation and conclude with policy implications.

Key words: rural transformation , high-value agriculture , non-farm employment , income , poverty , China

过去40年中国省际农村转型、农民增收与农村减贫 [J]. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023, 22(12): 3582-3595.

SHI Peng-fei, HUANG Ji-kun. Rural transformation, income growth, and poverty reduction by region in China in the past four decades[J]. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2023, 22(12): 3582-3595.

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