Is increasing income the only reason for rural labor mobility?—A case study of Heilongjiang, China

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Sustainable Food Systems

Yanzhi Hao¹  Jia Chi²  Gangyi Wang² 

[1] College of Economics and Management, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China;null;

关键词: rural China;    labor mobility;    household survey data;    urban-rural gap;    poverty eradication;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fsufs.2023.1239281

 received in 2023-06-18, accepted in 2023-08-28,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionIt is widely known that rural labor mobility is of the utmost importance for the livelihoods of families in rural areas of developing countries. While it increases the income and overall labor productivity of rural households, it also creates many inevitable rural recessions. Existing studies have different views on whether increasing income is the only reason for rural labor mobility.MethodsThis paper discusses the influencing factors of rural labor mobility and investigates research on the causes of rural labor mobility. To do so, the study analyzes micro-survey data of 47 villages in 13 cities in Heilongjiang province, China, from 2014 to 2019. Considering the basic situation of rural families and labor mobility, the actual demand for rural laborers in Heilongjiang province is also analyzed.ResultsThe research results show that increasing income is not the only reason for the flow of rural labor, and that rural labor mobility requires more than just rising incomes.DiscussionThis study's main contribution is identifying that increased income does have a positive and significant impact on rural labor mobility, but seeking job opportunities, pursuing better-quality education for children, and developing prospects are significant factors in the current rural labor mobility.

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