had on the production efficiency of small holders in farming communities in China. We also find that the adoption of Bt … an agricultural technology that improves both production efficiency and the environment. In terms of policies, our …

efficiency of China's crop breeding, an industry at the heart of the nation's food economy. Using data covering 46 wheat- and … maize-breeding institutes from 1981 to 2000, we estimate cost functions for the production of new varieties at China's wheat … scope related to the joint production of new wheat and maize varieties. Cost efficiency increases significantly with …

This paper uses farm panel data from China to examine the dynamics of land transactions, machine investments, and the … demand for machine services. Recently, China's agriculture has experienced a large expansion of machine rentals and machine …

China is experiencing a transformation, as vast numbers of rural laborers move toward off-farm employment. In such a … households on employment decision-making by rural laborers in China. Based on longitudinal data concerning 1992 rural households … in China, this study finds that the use of credit is immense in rural China. Among different types of credit, access to …