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A re-estimation of China¡¯s agricultural surplus labor ¡ª¡ª the demonstration and modification of three prevalent methods

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  • WANG Jiangui

    (School of Economics, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300074, China)

  • DING Shouhai

    (School of Economics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China)

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to re-estimate China s agricultural surplus labor. Our estimation is based on three prevalent methods including classical, neoclassical and standard structure comparing methods. Different from other researchers, we pay attention to not only the total amount of surplus labor but also its distribution among different provinces and districts. By comparing the results from the different methods, we conclude that the classical method is the most creditable. In order to make them more reasonable, we modified the three methods. The results show that there are about 40 million agricultural surplus labor in China currently.

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  • WANG Jiangui & DING Shouhai, 2006. "A re-estimation of China¡¯s agricultural surplus labor ¡ª¡ª the demonstration and modification of three prevalent methods," Frontiers of Economics in China-Selected Publications from Chinese Universities, Higher Education Press, vol. 1(2), pages 171-181, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:fec:journl:v:1:y:2006:i:2:p:171-181
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    Cited by:

    1. Rod Tyers & Jane Golley & Bu Yongxiang & Iain Bain, 2008. "China's economic growth and its real exchange rate," China Economic Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 1(2), pages 123-145.
    2. Rod Tyers & Ying Zhang, 2011. "Appreciating the Renminbi," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 34(2), pages 265-297, February.
    3. Jane Golley & Rod Tyers, 2006. "Demographic Change and the Labour Supply Constraint," ANU Working Papers in Economics and Econometrics 2006-467, Australian National University, College of Business and Economics, School of Economics.
    4. Rod Tyers & Iain Bain, 2008. "American and European Financial Shocks: Implications for Chinese Economic Performance," ANU Working Papers in Economics and Econometrics 2008-491, Australian National University, College of Business and Economics, School of Economics.

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    Keywords

    surplus labor; amount; structure; estimation;
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    JEL classification:

    • C13 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Estimation: General
    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J43 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Agricultural Labor Markets
    • Q12 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets

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