scholarly journals Research on the Educational Expenditure in Chinese Rural Households - Focusing on the Relationship with the Provincial Education Finance

2011 ◽  
Vol 52 (null) ◽  
pp. 451-470
Author(s):  
eun ha yoo
Keyword(s):  
Rural Households ◽  
Education Finance ◽  
Educational Expenditure ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Accessibility of Rural Life Space on the Jianghan Plain, China: The Role of Livelihood

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1301
Author(s):  
Rongrong Zhuo ◽  
Mark Rosenberg ◽  
Bin Yu ◽  
Xinwei Guo ◽  
Mingjie Wang
Keyword(s):  
Rural Households ◽  
Service Planning ◽  
Central China ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Rural Life ◽  
Jianghan Plain ◽  
Life Space ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Rural Livelihood ◽  
The Relationship

This article aims to contribute to the relationship between accessibility of rural life space and rural livelihood capital and transitions in rural central China. Employing data produced from a household survey, we developed a composite index for accessibility of rural life space incorporating spatial and temporal attributes of a household’s daily activities and then explored the mediation effect of rural livelihood capital and transitions on accessibility. Results revealed a pattern of diversification in terms of life space accessibility undertaken for daily activities across households. Both livelihood capital and transitions had significant mediation effects on the relationship between socio-economic characteristics of rural households and accessibility of rural life space. The effects of livelihood capital on livelihood transitions also influenced the path on rural households’ accessibility of rural life space. One of the implications of this article is to link rural transformation to the context of urbanization and rural access issues from a perspective of daily activity, and then to figure out the best method for rural development policy and service planning.

Increased Income, Energy Choice and Environment Sustainable Development : Based on the Survey in Western Mountainous Areas in China

2011 ◽  
Vol 361-363 ◽  
pp. 1606-1609
Author(s):  
Xiu Jun Tai
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Western China ◽  
Energy Structure ◽  
Mountainous Areas ◽  
Additional Insight ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Xi’An City ◽  
Energy Choice

The relationship between increasing income of rural households and energy choice is explored. Previous studies have been equivocal because they ignored the consideration of out-migration, which is a distinctive characteristic of present China . This study provides additional insight by considering income structure and energy structure of rural households in western China. The research was conducted in Zhouzhi County in the jurisdiction of Xi’an city, Shaanxi Province, China. Through questionnaire survey, 1074 rural households’ detailed information about their livelihoods were obtained. After descriptive statistics analysis and econometrics model analysis, we provide evidence that migration income plays a important role when rural households choosing modern energy such as electricity or gas, which shows higher income housholds like to choose cleaner but expensive energy. We also find out-migration can reduce family firewood consumption, transforming the use of firewood to other cleaner forms of energy, which can keep the ecological environment sustainable development.

scholarly journals Research on the Impact of Relationship Networks on Farmers’ Formal Credit Constraints: The Case of China

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lun-song Chen ◽  
Bi-Lin Sun
Keyword(s):  
Credit Constraints ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
Credit Constraint ◽  
Constraint Function ◽  
Relationship Networks ◽  
Social Interests ◽  
Relationship Network ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Based on the survey data of Lishui City, Zhejiang Province, this paper uses the Heckman two-stage model to construct a credit constraint function without selection bias, and explores the relationship between the scale and quality of the relationship network and the credit constraints of rural households. Research shows that the scale of the relationship network is affected adversely by urbanization and networking, having a weaker impact on the formal credit constraints of rural households. The quality of the relationship networks can improve farmers’ awareness of formal credit, reduce transaction exposure, regulate farmers’ behavior and act as a “guarantee”, thereby effectively alleviating farmers’ formal credit constraints. At the same time, the relationship network of farmers is gradually becoming more structured, where farmers' social interests are becoming more purposeful. Additionally, formal financial institutions have set a threshold for farmers’ credit, which requires a certain amount of securities for money.

scholarly journals Livelihood Strategies of Rural Households in Ning’er Earthquake-Stricken Areas, Yunnan Province, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 5905 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benyong Wei ◽  
Guiwu Su ◽  
Yingkui Li ◽  
Yuling Ma
Keyword(s):  
Rural Households ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Livelihood Strategies ◽  
Livelihood Strategy ◽  
Livelihood Assets ◽  
Geographical Environment ◽  
Rural Buildings ◽  
The Status ◽  
Social Capitals ◽  
The Relationship

Natural hazards not only cause direct losses of household income and assets but also affect the choice and outcome of livelihood strategies. Based on the questionnaire survey from 2007 on Mw 6.1 Ning’er earthquake-hit areas in Southwest China, we analyzed the relationship between livelihood assets (or capitals) and livelihood strategies of local rural households and identified the main factors influencing the choice of livelihood strategy. The results indicate that statistically significant differences exist in livelihood assets among livelihood strategies. The choice of livelihood strategies is affected significantly by the status of livelihood assets. High financial capitals enable households to engage in higher-returns or capital-intensive livelihood activities. Improving vocational education and skills training for rural residents, especially for the youth, is also important in developing new livelihood strategies beyond their traditional lifestyle. Higher social capitals provide households the opportunity to select a higher return and income livelihood strategy. In addition, as part of efforts to enhance physical capitals, housing construction planning and technical guidance are of critical importance to improve the anti-seismic performance of rural buildings and decrease their livelihood risk in earthquake-prone areas. It is important for farmers to improve and diversify their livelihood strategies according to regional geographical environment and the comparative advantages of their own livelihood assets.

The Relationship between Environmental Consciousness and Behaviors of Rural Households in Western Chinese

2012 ◽  
Vol 524-527 ◽  
pp. 3519-3523
Author(s):  
Jun Yi Fan
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Environmental Consciousness ◽  
Environmental Behaviors ◽  
Statistics Analysis ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
The Relationship

We survey 1106 rural households’ information concerning economical status and environmental consciousness in Ankang city, Shaanxi province. Descriptive statistics and model statistics analysis method is adopted to analyze the relationship among environmental awareness, environmental behaviors and incomes. Results show that the majority of farmers’ environmental consciousness and their behaviors have been greatly improved, and that their income has little significance with their environmental consciousness and environmental behaviors.

Can online social interaction improve the digital finance participation of rural households?

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-313
Author(s):  
Jing He ◽  
Qinghai Li
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Financial Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Online Social Interaction ◽  
Potential Channels ◽  
Endogenous Interactions ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeDigital finance is a promising way to realize inclusive finance. However, the determinants of digital finance participation are largely unknown. This study aims to analyze the interface between social interaction and the digital finance participation of rural households and explore potential channels of social interaction to help them access digital finance.Design/methodology/approachUsing rural household survey data from China in 2017, employing the probit, ordered probit and count model, this study assesses the relationship between social interaction and digital finance.FindingsThe authors find that active online social interaction of rural households promotes digital finance participation, which also increases the depth and breadth of digital finance usage. Meanwhile, the role of traditional offline social interaction is insignificant. Contextual interaction is the channel through which online social interaction influences digital finance participation. Moreover, word-of-mouth, common topic pleasure and social norms in endogenous interactions are irrelevant. In addition, the role of online social interaction complements offline social interaction at promoting digital finance participation.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the understanding of digital finance by investigating the possible channels by which social interaction influences digital finance participation and highlight an important channel–contextual interaction, especially for online social interaction. This study expands the content of social interaction from traditional offline social interaction to online social interaction to evaluate the interface between social interaction and financial behavior more comprehensively.

scholarly journals The Spillover Influence of Household Waste Sorting on Green Consumption Behavior by Mediation of Environmental Concern: Evidence from Rural China

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 9110
Author(s):  
Huiling Wang ◽  
Ying Ma ◽  
Shaoxiong Yang ◽  
Mansoor Ahmed Koondhar ◽  
Rong Kong
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
Spillover Effect ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Western China ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Green Consumption ◽  
Consumption Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

The spillover effect of environmental behavior has been of wide concern in recent years. The purpose of this paper is to explore the influence of household waste sorting on green consumption (behavioral spillover) and the possible psychological mechanisms involved in such spillover of environmental concern. Though it is important, insufficient attention has been paid to exploring the relationship, and the process of its formation, between waste sorting and green consumption. To narrow this gap, survey data collected in 2018 from 688 rural households from Shaanxi Province in western China were used. The propensity score matching method was employed to measure the effect of waste sorting on rural households’ green consumption. The mediating model was employed to investigate the path of influence in the relationship between waste sorting and green consumption. The results showed that waste sorting behavior positively spilled over into green consumption, with a net effect of 0.205. Environmental concern has a mediating effect on the relationship between waste sorting and green consumption behavior, with a mediating effect of 0.3177. In summary, household waste sorting behavior has a spillover effect on green consumption behavior as a result of the mediation effect of environmental concern. The results of this article fill in our knowledge on the spillover effects of waste sorting behavior in developing countries. Policy makers and regulators should vigorously advocate and implement waste sorting behavior, increase farmers’ concern for the environment, and promote their participation in green consumption behavior, so as to maximize the spillover effect.

scholarly journals Multiple Pathway for Agricultural Labour Adaptation in a Vietnamese Village under the Context of Revonation

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Thi Minh Khue Nguyen ◽  
Thi Dien Nguyen ◽  
Philippe Lebailly
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
Agricultural Activities ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Mutual Support ◽  
Family Farming ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Household Model ◽  
Multiple Pathway ◽  
The Relationship

The revival of family farming with rural out migration has undisputable contribution for household livelihoods. This paper aimed to figure out the relationship between migration and agricultural labour adaptation in Vietnamese rural areas. Based on qualitative and quantitative analysis, this study showed that migration had complicated impacts on labour management intra-household for sustaining agricultural activities, there is no remarkable agricultural labour deficit created due to internal migration in the meso level. In contrast with reported trend on de-agrarianization due to productive migrants, this paper argued that rural households manage to have multiple pathways to maintain farming. Their strategy is the combination of changing agricultural scheme, renting labour or develop the multi-spacial household rural households in response with this new context of labour loss for migration. The strong commitments and obligations between family members show that the multi-spacial household model is well-functioning with mutual support divided across space.

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