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Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2023, Vol. 22 Issue (12): 3568-3581    DOI: 10.1016/j.jia.2023.10.038
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A review of rural transformation studies: Definition, measurement, and indicators
Dong WANG#, Chunlai CHEN#, Christopher FINDLAY#
Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Canberra 2600, Australia
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本文从定义、测度和指标三个维度回顾了农村转型的研究,并总结了农村转型的研究成果。农村转型的范围包括四个要素——生产力、乡村性、包容性和可持续性。当前农村转型维度及其相关指标的概念对于政策决策来说是不够的,因为它们缺乏客观性、可行性、责任性、全面性和可比性。未来研究制定评估发展中国家农村转型的新措施是有价值的。此外,该主题在某些方向上还有潜力进行深入研究:如城镇化战略,制度改革、政策和投资,性别平等及包容性,市场创造,和国际贸易。



Abstract  The paper reviews studies of rural transformation in three dimensions - definition, measurement, and indicators - and summarises the findings of rural transformation research. The scope of rural transformation includes four elements - productivity, rurality, inclusiveness, and sustainability. Current concepts of the dimensions of rural transformation and their associated indicators are insufficient for policy decision-making, as they lack objectivity, feasibility, accountability, comprehensiveness, and comparability. Future research to develop new measures to assess rural transformation in developing countries is valuable. Furthermore, there is potential to explore the topic in some directions: urbanisation strategy, public intervention (i.e., institution, policy, and investment), gender inclusiveness, market creation, and international trade.
Keywords:  rural transformation       agricultural transformation        structural change  
Received: 28 February 2023   Accepted: 03 August 2023
Fund: This research is funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR; ADP-2017-024).
About author:  #Correspondence Dong WANG, E-mail: D.Wang@anu.edu.au; Chun-lai CHEN, E-mail: Chunlai.Chen@anu.edu.au; Christopher FINDLAY, E-mail: Christopher.Findlay@anu.edu.au

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Dong WANG, Chunlai CHEN, Christopher FINDLAY. 2023. A review of rural transformation studies: Definition, measurement, and indicators. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 22(12): 3568-3581.

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