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What stayers do? Capital endowments and on-farm transitions in rural China
16 January 2019, 12:15 pm–1:30 pm
Part of the SSEES CCSEE Seminar Series
This event is free.
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Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
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CCSEE Seminar Series
Location
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43116 Taviton StreetLondonWC1H 0BW
While much research on China has focused on rural to urban migration and transitions of rural households away from agriculture, little is known about the changes within the rural agricultural sector. Yet, the agricultural sector continues to account for a large share of employment. We study the determinants of transitions from subsistence farming into either formal agricultural employment or agricultural self-employment. We pay particular attention to the role of capital endowments. We find that financial capital plays a relatively limited role, compared to natural, human, social and political capital.
About the Speaker
Dr Jan Fidrmuc
at Brunel University
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