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Migration, remittances, and agricultural productivity in small farming systems in Northwest China

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  • Lihua Li
  • Chenggang Wang
  • Eduardo Segarra
  • Zhibiao Nan

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Purpose - The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between migration, remittances and agricultural productivity by applying the new economics of labor migration model in the context of north-west China. The specific objectives are to examine the impacts of rural out-migration on agricultural productivity in various farming systems, and whether remittances have been reinvested in agriculture. Design/methodology/approach - Cross-sectional household survey data from three townships were analyzed with the three-stage least squares (3SLS) regression model. Findings - In multi-cropping small farming systems, at least in the short run, the loss resulting from losing family labour on lower-return grain crop production is likely to be offset by the gain from investing in capital-intensive and profitable cash crop production. Originality/value - This study provides empirical evidence for the MELM theory. It expands Taylor

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  • Lihua Li & Chenggang Wang & Eduardo Segarra & Zhibiao Nan, 2013. "Migration, remittances, and agricultural productivity in small farming systems in Northwest China," China Agricultural Economic Review, Emerald Group Publishing, vol. 5(1), pages 5-23, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:caerpp:v:5:y:2013:i:1:p:5-23
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