Title: An Analysis of the Trend of Chinese Farmers' Income Since Entering WTO and Forecast
Abstract: Based on the annual statistics from 2001-2009,this paper analyses Chinese farmers' income variation trend,using Lorenz curve and quinquesection method.Since entering WTO,the farmers' net income gap among provinces was continually reducing,while the gap between urban and rural areas was enlarging.The structural character of farmers' income is that the proportion of income from family business in gross income declined but the proportion of income from wage rose during the study period.The result indicates that agriculture policies have positive effect on farmers' income since entering WTO,and it also forecasts farmers' income in the near future.Furthermore,it gives some possible reasons why farmers' net income gap among provinces was continually reducing and suggestions to increase farmers' income.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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