Off-farm employment and multidimensional energy poverty
Evidence from rural households in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21690458 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mi Zhou (0000-0002-9067-1101, Shenyang Agricultural University), Zhou Mi (0009-0008-5477-6994, Shenyang Agricultural University), Heng Wu (0000-0002-2683-2986, Shenyang Agricultural University), Li Huang (0000-0001-5365-7899, Shenyang Agricultural University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-22 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-11 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Local Environment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1354-9839 • E-ISSN: 1469-6711 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13549839.2025.2570867 |
| OpenAlex | W4415077267 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 71 |
Using data from the 2018 Liaoning Rural Revitalization Tracking Survey (LRVLS), China, this study explores the impact of off-farm employment on multidimensional energy poverty (MEP) among rural households. The results show that off-farm employment has a significant negative impact on rural household multidimensional energy poverty. This impact is realised by off-farm employment through higher total household income and improved health of household members. However, the mitigating effect of off-farm employment on multidimensional energy poverty is characterised by significant group heterogeneity. The effect of off-farm employment in alleviating multidimensional energy poverty is more pronounced for rural households with middle incomes, low levels of female education, and full-time employment. The present results provide key policy insights for developing targeted rural energy poverty intervention strategies, especially for promoting off-farm employment for specific groups to improve their energy welfare
China · Rural area · Rural community development · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Energy and Environment Impacts · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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