Purpose: This study investigates the effect of renting in land on farm productivity, and the impacts of rented-in land size and transaction partner type on farm productivity. Design/methodology/approach: Data from the 2015 China Household Finance Survey are analyzed using an extended regression...

Along with economic growth, improving the quality of life of its citizens is a focal issue for the Chinese government. Energy poverty—a topic closely related to people’s quality of life—has received global attention. This article focuses on the relationship between marketization and energy...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the links between basic farmland preservation and land transfers in rural China. Design/methodology/approach: The Chinese provincial panel data from 2006 to 2016 were analyzed with the use of Arellano–Bond linear dynamic panel data estimations....