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How Mobile Are Resources in Chinese Agriculture?— Implications for China's Agricultural Trade Policy

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  • Funing Zhong
  • Jing Zhu
  • Zhengqin Xie

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Agricultural trade policy in China has been the subject of heated discussion since China's accession to the WTO. Studies have been carried out and propositions put forth regarding comparative advantage, food security, development of the industry, and farmers’ income. In this paper, we attempt to provide an analysis from another important perspective: resource mobility, which is an essential assumption in free trade theory. By examining the mobility of different production resources in Chinese agriculture, namely natural resources, capital inputs, human resources and institutional arrangements, we found that for most production resources in Chinese agriculture, mobility is low. The results have significant policy implications in two respects: first, protective measures in the transitional period for certain crops in certain areas in China are legitimate and necessary to ensure social stability; and second, policy instruments to improve resource mobility in Chinese agricultural should be explored and implemented to realize more trade benefit in the future. (Edited by Xinyu Fan)

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  • Funing Zhong & Jing Zhu & Zhengqin Xie, 2007. "How Mobile Are Resources in Chinese Agriculture?— Implications for China's Agricultural Trade Policy," China & World Economy, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, vol. 15(1), pages 43-61, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:chinae:v:15:y:2007:i:1:p:43-61
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-124X.2007.00050.x
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