Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to fill a knowledge gap by examining the changes in fruit and vegetable consumption of Chinese households. Design/methodology/approach – Using 1993 and 2001 household survey data from three selected provinces in China, the authors estimated a quantile...

Photovoltaic or solar energy is globally promoted as a major source of renewable energy. Although previous studies have discussed the use of price incentives to regulate the use of solar panels, not much is known about the role of land zoning policies. The development of solar panels is highly...

Photovoltaic or solar energy is globally promoted as a major source of renewable energy. Although previous studies have discussed the use of price incentives to regulate the use of solar panels, not much is known about the role of land zoning policies. The development of solar panels is...

This study uses a two-stage econometric framework with farm household level data to investigate whether off-farm work of operators and spouses influences healthcare expenditures and retirement savings. Results indicate that agricultural policy discourages off-farm work by farm operators and...