An Analysis on the Formation Mechanism of Absentee Village Contractor in China
Different from the large landlord in Chinese history and the absentee landlord in the developed countries,the current absentee village contractor in China will not become the rentier class due to their small scale,and they are recognized for improving the efficiency of agricultural land use.Based on an independent survey data,the paper makes an empirical analysis of the formation of absentee village contractor,and finds that the proportion of absentee village contractor in the survey sample is 6.7％.By using measurement tools such as probit model,cloglog model and instrumental variable method,the hypothesis that more working hours and longer working distance can significantly improve its formation probability is verified.This conclusion is robust and holds mainly in males,the older generation of peasant workers and typical rural areas.It is necessary to promote urbanization and expand citizenship,break down geographical boundaries,eliminate all kinds of constraints and discrimination for peasant workers who migrate to urban areas for a long time and long distance,promote efficient transmission of labor market information,and improve the social security system especially for peasant workers.
separation of people and landpeasant workersfarmland circulationabsentee village contractorabsentee landlord
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