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Land Tenure Arrangements and Rural-Urban Migration in China: Evidence From Shandong and Hebei Province

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  • Fei Meng

    (Shenzhen Polytechnic University, China)

  • Satish Chand

    (UNSW Canberra, Australia)

  • Twan Huybers

    (UNSW Canberra, Australia)

Abstract

The ongoing property reforms of land tenure in China include the Rural Land Registration and Certification (RLRC) program and the “three rights” separation arrangements. These land tenure reforms could affect rural household migration decisions. In this paper, we report on an investigation of the effects of land tenure arrangements in rural China on households’ rural-urban migration using Logit and Poisson models, in conjunction with the Propensity Score Matching method. The results indicate that land tenure reforms have encouraged households to migrate from rural to urban areas. These findings have policy implications for rural development in China.

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  • Fei Meng & Satish Chand & Twan Huybers, 2024. "Land Tenure Arrangements and Rural-Urban Migration in China: Evidence From Shandong and Hebei Province," Journal of Economic Development, The Economic Research Institute, Chung-Ang University, vol. 49(3), pages 107-131.
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    Keywords

    Rural Land Registration and Certification (RLRC) Program; “Three Rights” Separation; Rural-Urban Mig;
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    JEL classification:

    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population
    • R52 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Land Use and Other Regulations

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