Mechanization outsourcing clusters and division of labor in Chinese agriculture

Most of the poor in the developing countries are smallholder farmers. Improving their productivity is essential for reducing poverty. Despite small landholdings, a high degree of land fragmentation, and rising labor costs, agricultural production in China has steadily increased. If one treats the fa...

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Main Authors:	Zhang, Xiaobo, Yang, Jin, Reardon, Thomas
Format:	Artículo preliminar
Language:	Inglés
Published:	International Food Policy Research Institute 2015
Subjects:	microeconomics labour market economic development agriculture wages smallholders mechanization
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149847