The impact of family differentiation on the pattern of farmland utilization in rural China:Based on a nationwide survey of thousands of households in one hundred counties
In the context of urbanization,rural-to-urban migration has been pivotal in transforming the structure of rural households,which has subsequently led to a diversification in farmland use.Departing from previous indicators focusing on isolated household features,this study presents a novel framework for categorizing rural household types.It integrates family household migration and intergenerational demographic composition within the village,thereby proposing hypotheses regarding the decision-making for farmland use among rural households.Based on questionnaire data from representative thousands of rural households nationwide,this study employed the Multinomial Logit(MNL)Model to analyze the impact of different rural household types on farmland utilization patterns.The results show that:(1)Following an Eastern-Central-Western gradient,the proportion of families residing entirely in villages decreases,whereas the proportion of urban-rural dual-residence families increases.Middle-type households concentrate in the eastern region,whereas complete-type and dependency-type households cluster in the central and western regions.(2)Families residing entirely in villages tend to engage in cash crop cultivation,while urban-rural dual-residence families are inclined towards land transfer and grain cultivation.(3)Middle-type and complete-type households residing entirely in villages tend to cultivate grain and cash crops,respectively.Middle-type and complete-type households with an urban-rural dual-residence show a preference for growing grain crops,while dependency-type households tend to transfer out,abandon farmland,or engage in forest cultivation.(4)Local non-farm employment,number of land plots,household assets,and agricultural subsidies significantly influence farmland utilization patterns.The study's findings offer theoretical support for the implementation of policies that regulate farmland use on a family household differentiation basis.
rural family householdfarmland utilization patternnon-grain of farmlandland transferfarmland abandonmentinfluencing factors
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