Abstract:China’s urbanisation process is unique compared to that of other developed economies in that while the rural population is migrating to the cities in large numbers, the area of rural homestead use also continues to increase. This research uses macro data and a threshold model to further analyse this phenomenon of “farmers leaving while rural homestead increasing”. Specifically, we focus on the mechanisms of action, development patterns and regional differences in the impact of the rate of rural–urban migration… Show more
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