Evolving public expenditure in Chinese agriculture: Definition, pattern, composition, and mechanism

The Chinese economy has recently experienced a rapid and fundamental transformation, and the public expenditure on agriculture has also changed to reflect shifts in policy priorities. This paper reviewed public agricultural expenditure in a comprehensive way using detailed expenditure data at differ...

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Main Authors: Yu, Bingxin, Chen, Kevin Z., Zhang, Yumei, Zhang, Haisen
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151457
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author Yu, Bingxin
Chen, Kevin Z.
Zhang, Yumei
Zhang, Haisen
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Zhang, Haisen
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Zhang, Haisen
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description The Chinese economy has recently experienced a rapid and fundamental transformation, and the public expenditure on agriculture has also changed to reflect shifts in policy priorities. This paper reviewed public agricultural expenditure in a comprehensive way using detailed expenditure data at different administrative levels. The paper found that public expenditure for agriculture has increased steadily in China; however, the definition of agricultural spending might not precisely measure resources allocated to agricultural production. Some unique features of Chinese agricultural expenditure are identified, namely high decentralization and substantial intergovernmental transfer. The highly decentralized and hierarchical administrative system caused fragmentation in budget and implementation, resulting in rampant inefficiencies. Government expenditure also exhibits considerable regional disparity. This study recommends improving the fiscal system by rebalancing expenditure with revenues, prioritizing agricultural expenditure, and addressing regional disparities.
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spelling CGSpace1514572025-11-06T05:06:38Z Evolving public expenditure in Chinese agriculture: Definition, pattern, composition, and mechanism Yu, Bingxin Chen, Kevin Z. Zhang, Yumei Zhang, Haisen investment agricultural policies social protection agriculture decentralization agricultural development public expenditure governance The Chinese economy has recently experienced a rapid and fundamental transformation, and the public expenditure on agriculture has also changed to reflect shifts in policy priorities. This paper reviewed public agricultural expenditure in a comprehensive way using detailed expenditure data at different administrative levels. The paper found that public expenditure for agriculture has increased steadily in China; however, the definition of agricultural spending might not precisely measure resources allocated to agricultural production. Some unique features of Chinese agricultural expenditure are identified, namely high decentralization and substantial intergovernmental transfer. The highly decentralized and hierarchical administrative system caused fragmentation in budget and implementation, resulting in rampant inefficiencies. Government expenditure also exhibits considerable regional disparity. This study recommends improving the fiscal system by rebalancing expenditure with revenues, prioritizing agricultural expenditure, and addressing regional disparities. 2014 2024-08-01T02:57:27Z 2024-08-01T02:57:27Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151457 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150042 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151012 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Yu, Bingxin; Chen, Kevin Z.; Zhang, Yumei and Zhang, Haisen. 2014. Evolving public expenditure in Chinese agriculture: Definition, pattern, composition, and mechanism. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1407. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151457
spellingShingle investment
agricultural policies
social protection
agriculture
decentralization
agricultural development
public expenditure
governance
Yu, Bingxin
Chen, Kevin Z.
Zhang, Yumei
Zhang, Haisen
Evolving public expenditure in Chinese agriculture: Definition, pattern, composition, and mechanism
title Evolving public expenditure in Chinese agriculture: Definition, pattern, composition, and mechanism
title_full Evolving public expenditure in Chinese agriculture: Definition, pattern, composition, and mechanism
title_fullStr Evolving public expenditure in Chinese agriculture: Definition, pattern, composition, and mechanism
title_full_unstemmed Evolving public expenditure in Chinese agriculture: Definition, pattern, composition, and mechanism
title_short Evolving public expenditure in Chinese agriculture: Definition, pattern, composition, and mechanism
title_sort evolving public expenditure in chinese agriculture definition pattern composition and mechanism
topic investment
agricultural policies
social protection
agriculture
decentralization
agricultural development
public expenditure
governance
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151457
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