Demystifying the geography of income inequality in rural China: A transitional framework

Gao, Jinlong; Liu, Yansui; Chen, Jianglong; Cai, Yuanyuan

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.01.010

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“…The national “Rise of Central China” and “Western Development” strategies have begun to take effect [ 46 ]. Economic growth has expanded from the eastern coastal areas to inland areas along the Yangtze River, and the regional economic gap in the Yangtze River Economic Belt has decreased, promoting a balanced economic development of the basin [ 47 ].…”

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Coordinated Evolution and Influencing Factors of Population and Economy in the Yangtze River Economic Belt

Wang

Zou

Duan

et al. 2022

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The degree of population–economy coupling and coordination is an important indicator of a region’s balanced development. This study examines the evolution of the population–economy coupling coordination pattern in the Yangtze River Economic Belt spanning from 2000 to 2019. It draws from the economic growth stage and related theories, and employs methods such as geographic concentration, center of gravity analysis, and the coupling coordination model. Accordingly, the population and economy of the Yangtze River Economic Belt form a core–periphery, with a decreasing center toward the periphery, and the east higher than the west. The spatial coupling situation of the population-economic center of gravity yields an inverted U-shaped curve, where their center of gravity separates and then converges, and the difference in regional development expands and then shrinks. Moreover, the population center of gravity lags behind that of the economy. The population–economy coupling and coordination degree shows a decreasing trend after rising fluctuations. Further, the study finds that regional economic development, government role, and market-led capital agglomeration are significant drivers of the population–economy coupling and coordination, with the industrial structural influence being spatially heterogeneous.

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Coordinated Evolution and Influencing Factors of Population and Economy in the Yangtze River Economic Belt

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Zou

Duan

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“…Getis-Ord G i * hot-spot analysis is used to measure the spatial clustering intensity between each unit in the study area and its surrounding units. It mainly detects whether each geographical element belongs to a high-value or low-value aggregation mode in space by calculating the relationship between the geographical attributes of a location and the geographical attributes of its adjacent locations (Gao et al, 2019;Tan and Guan, 2021). This article uses this method to explore the degree of change and difference in RRL between natural reserves and non-natural reserves in Hunan Province.…”

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What Is the Impact of the Establishment of Natural Reserves on Rural Residential Land? An Empirical Study From Hunan Province, China

Tang

Jiang

et al. 2022

Front. Environ. Sci.

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The rural residential land (RRL) in natural reserves has been deeply transformed due to the disturbance constrained by ecological protection policies. Exploring the distribution characteristics and driving factors of RRL in natural reserves and non-natural reserves will help to promote the governance of land space and alleviate the contradiction of land use. Therefore, taking 122 county-level administrative regions in Hunan Province as an example, this article analyzes and compares the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of RRL in natural reserves and non-natural reserves by using land use change dynamics, nuclear density analysis, the transfer matrix model, and the ordinary least-squares model and explores how the establishment of natural reserves affects the RRL area change. The results show that (1) the overall RRL area in Hunan changed from 171,162.27 hm2 in 2000 to 169,914.6 hm2 in 2020, with a total reduction of 1,247.67 hm2 and a decrease of 0.73%, and the distribution of the RRL area change presented a hot trend in the northeast and a cold trend in the southwest. (2) The occupation of urban construction land is the main reason for the reduction in RRL area, and the transformation of cultivated land and forestland into RRL is the main source of the increase in RRL area. (3) During 2000–2020, the overall RRL in natural reserves increased by 1,538.37 hm2, with an increase of 0.11%, while the overall RRL in non-natural reserves decreased by 2,786.04 hm2, with a decrease of 0.14%. (4) The establishment of natural reserves has a significant negative correlation with the area of RRL in 2000, 2010, and 2020, indicating that the establishment of natural reserves can limit the growth speed of the RRL area to a certain extent, but is affected by factors such as economic development and rural population growth; it cannot directly promote the overall reduction of RRL area. The results of this study can provide a reference for decision-making related to the spatial structure optimization of natural reserves and non-natural protected RRL and the coordinated development of urban and rural areas.

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“…Specifically, villagers are more inclined to withdraw from their homesteads with an increase in the proportion of migrant workers and a rise in the total net household income. Contrasting with the agriculture-based families, those with more members engaging in nonagricultural activities tend to have higher income and depend less on the rural economy [63,64]. Moreover, an increase in the area of contracted land also improves the degree of farmers' willingness to leave the homestead.…”

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What Role(s) Do Village Committees Play in the Withdrawal from Rural Homesteads? Evidence from Sichuan Province in Western China

Tang

Chen

Gao

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Village committees, as grassroots spontaneously formed by rural collective members in China’s hierarchy system, play an irreplaceable role in the management of rural public affairs. Based on the filed survey dataset taken from three pilot counties/districts in Sichuan province, we explored the significant role that village committees played in farmers’ withdrawal from rural homesteads (WRH). Our empirical results, according to binary logistic regression (BLR) modelling, indicated that the WRH was significantly affected by the triple roles of village committees, among which information intermediary was the most effective followed by the trust builder and then the coordinated manager. Firstly, village committees’ involvement facilitated the WRH by improving policy transparency and decreasing information cost. Secondly, the depth of village committees’ participation (i.e., being involved in multiple phases) positively affected the WRH given its signification of the participation of farmers. Whereas the breadth of participation (i.e., considering various demands of different participants) negatively affected the process of WRH by reducing the decision-making efficiency. Thirdly, farmers’ trust in institutions played a positive role in the WRH, but their confidence in village cadres had limited impact. We therefore argue that promising village committees should act as “all-round stewards” in the decision-making of rural households, which not only includes the transmit of information between those above and those below, but also needs to actively strive for farmers’ trust by letting their voice heard. Based on our empirical findings, this paper finally proposed some policy suggestions, such as strengthening mutual communication, empowerment of rural grassroots, encouraging farmers’ participation and improving formal institutions.

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Demystifying the geography of income inequality in rural China: A transitional framework

Cited by 42 publications

References 62 publications

Coordinated Evolution and Influencing Factors of Population and Economy in the Yangtze River Economic Belt

Coordinated Evolution and Influencing Factors of Population and Economy in the Yangtze River Economic Belt

What Is the Impact of the Establishment of Natural Reserves on Rural Residential Land? An Empirical Study From Hunan Province, China

What Role(s) Do Village Committees Play in the Withdrawal from Rural Homesteads? Evidence from Sichuan Province in Western China

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