Drivers Behind Farmers’ Willingness to Terminate Arable Land Use Contracts

Bibliographic Data

ID10833579
AuthorsJia Gao (0000-0002-5142-1046, School of Humanities and Law Northeastern University Shenyang Liaoning Province 110169 China, corresponding author), Dirk Strijker (0000-0002-0361-3756, Faculty of Spatial Sciences University of Groningen, Landleven 11 9747AD Groningen The Netherlands, corresponding author), Ge Song (0000-0002-1118-1850, School of Humanities and Law Northeastern University Shenyang Liaoning Province 110169 China), Song Ge (0000-0002-7683-5579, Northeastern University, corresponding author), Shiping Li (0000-0001-8732-7193, College of Economics and Management Northwest A&F University Yangling Shaanxi Province 712100 China, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume109
Issue1
Pages73-86
Publication date2018-02-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0040-747X • E-ISSN: 1467-9663
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/tesg.12261
OpenAlexW2591713545
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited55

The shortage of land resources has become a serious problem in China's rapid urbanisation. A recognised method for solving arable land resource shortage problems is to encourage marginal farmers to terminate their arable land use contracts with the government so that they can be transferred to farmers with better prospects. This paper analyses the drivers behind farmers’ willingness to terminate their arable land use contracts based on survey data from agricultural households in Guanzhong, Shaanxi Province, China, using a multivariable logistic model. Results show that households led by male householders, with large families, fewer agricultural labourers, more plots of land, including family members with non‐agricultural skills training and including family members who are covered by rural residents’ health insurance, are more likely to terminate their contracts

Agricultural economics · Agriculture · Arable land · Business · China · Economic growth · Economic shortage · Economics · Geography · Government (linguistics · Natural resource economics · Urbanization · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Land Rights and Reforms · Land Use and Ecosystem Services

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