Organization model, vertical integration, and farmers' income growth: Empirical evidence from large-scale farmers in Lin'an, China.

ABSTRACT: Since China's reform and opening-up in 1978, the income of rural residents has increased when compared with that of urban residents. However, the income growth rate of farmers is relatively low, and the income gap between urban and rural areas is widening. Using a sample of 1,325 large-scale farming households in Lin'an, this study constructs a theoretical path for how the level of vertical integration and an organization model affect farmers' income levels and empirically tests the path using a mediation effect analysis model. The results indicate that organization models and vertical integration are important factors that affect farmers' income levels. The total income and agricultural operation income of farmers who participate in agricultural operation organizations are greater than th

SUBMITTER: Ao G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8172031 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature