How does the quality of non-farm employment affect the stability of land transfer from rural households in mountainous areas: Based on the observation of 480 households in four counties of Zhejiang Province
To clarify the influence mechanism of non-farm employment quality on the stability of land transfer from mountainous areas, an empirical research was conducted based on data from a survey of 480 farming households in 4 counties of Zhejiang Province in 2021, using OLS, Heckman two-stage and 2SLS models, as well as a Probit model to test the mechanism of action and support it with case studies. The results indicate that: 1) Improvements in the quality of non-farm employment provide incentives for mountain farmers to increase the stability of land transfer out. 2) The quality of non-farm employment significantly affects the stability of land transfer for the older generation of farmers and “outside system” farmers, but not for the new generation of farmers and “inside system” farmers. The quality of non-farm employment does not differ in terms of distance from employment; 3) The mechanisms by which the quality of non-farm employment affects the stability of land transfer lie in strengthening farmers’ willingness to integrate into cities, weakening their preference for land rent and weakening the social security function of land. Relevant policies are needed to aim the improvement of the quality of non-farm employment of mountain farmers, the stability of non-farm employment, income and security systems.
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