Mechanization outsourcing clusters and division of labor in Chinese agriculture
In: An evolving paradigm of agricultural mechanization development: How much can Africa learn from Asia?
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- Zhang, Xiaobo & Yang, Jin & Thomas, Reardon, 2017. "Mechanization outsourcing clusters and division of labor in Chinese agriculture," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 43(C), pages 184-195.
- Zhang, Xiaobo & Yang, Jin & Reardon, Thomas Anthony, 2015. "Mechanization outsourcing clusters and division of labor in Chinese agriculture:," IFPRI discussion papers 1415, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
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CHINA; EAST ASIA; ASIA; agricultural mechanization; policies; technology; governance; agriculture; clusters; agricultural production; remuneration; farmers; smallholders; rural areas; farm equipment; pesticides; fertilizers; supply balance; harvesters; harvesting; surveys; labour; outsourcing; farm mechanization;All these keywords.
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- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- O12 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
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