Common Prosperity Effect of Non-agricultural Livelihood Transformation of Farmers in Poverty Alleviation Areas
Based on the concept of shared development,the paper explores the pathways to consolidate poverty alleviation achievements and achieve common prosperity by examining the impact of rural households'livelihood transformation on income distribution in poverty-stricken areas.Utilizing data from a 2021 survey on 1,302 households in 16 villages in Gansu Province,the empirical analysis reveals that the transition to non-agricultural livelihoods facilitates the reallocation of household resources from low-ef-ficiency to high-efficiency,thereby increasing income levels and curbing the expansion of rural income disparities,demonstrating a ＂Pareto improvement＂nature.Quantile regression further confirms that the decrease of income disparity through livelihood transformation is achieved by increasing resource alloca-tion and income levels among low-income families,thereby improving rural income distribution patterns.Among various livelihood types,wage labor contributes the most to improving income distribution,fol-lowed by mixed livelihoods and non-agricultural businesses.Additionally,the analysis indicates that the transformation to non-agricultural livelihoods in poverty-stricken areas has a weak impact on driving agri-cultural transformation.Households primarily engaged in traditional agriculture have lower income levels,which is a major factor contributing to current rural income disparities.Based on these findings,policy recommendations are proposed to optimize income distribution and achieve common prosperity from the perspective of household livelihood transformation in poverty-stricken areas.
livelihood transitionincome distribution patternincome disparitycommon prosperity
万方数据
维普
