Can Land Transfer Alleviate the Poverty of the Elderly? Evidence from Rural China.

Int J Environ Res Public Health

Sichuan Center for Rural Development Research, College of Management, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Rd, Chengdu 130062, China.

Published: October 2021

AI Article Synopsis

  • - This study investigates how transferring farmland influences the various aspects of poverty experienced by the elderly in rural China, aiming to enhance welfare systems for older individuals.
  • - Utilizing 2018 data from the China Family Panel Studies and applying advanced statistical methods, the research reveals that farmland transfer has distinct effects on poverty indicators among rural older adults, often alleviating their overall poverty levels.
  • - The findings suggest that effective farmland transfer, coupled with better social security and support systems for the elderly, can improve agricultural practices and reduce poverty among rural seniors.

Article Abstract

This study explores the impact of farmland transfer on the multidimensional relative poverty of the elderly in rural areas to provide a reference for the study of rural land transfer in China and improve the welfare system for the elderly. Based on the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) rural sample data in 2018, this paper uses the AF multidimensional index measurement method to assess multidimensional relative poverty in rural areas. Logit regression estimation examines the single index poverty of rural older adults transferred from rural land and the impact of multidimensional relative poverty, using the propensity score matching method (PSM) to analyze the results' robustness. The transfer of agricultural land has different impacts on the poverty of different rural elderly poverty indicators and negatively affects the comprehensive effect of rural elderly poverty. The transfer of agricultural land significantly alleviates rural elderly poverty. Reasonable and effective transfer of agricultural land, together with improved rural social security and a caring service system for the elderly, will promote the continuous operation of large-scale agricultural operations and alleviate rural elderly poverty.

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