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The effects of social capital on farmers' wellbeing in China's undeveloped poverty-stricken areas.
- Source :
- China Agricultural Economic Review; 2020, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p108-121, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate empirically the effects of different dimensions of social capital on the well-being of farmers in China's undeveloped poverty-stricken areas, and study the equivalent multiple of social capital and income compensation. Design/methodology/approach: The paper opted for an exploratory study using the open-ended approach of grounded theory, including 1,176 interviews with rural households in poverty-stricken areas in China. The data were complemented by documentary analysis. Then an econometric model of social capital and farmers' well-being was applied to the data. Findings: The results show that the number frequently visiting relatives, reciprocity, participation and trust level are significantly positively related to the well-being of the farmers, and the level of participation in social capital requires the most income compensation, while the level of trust comes second. Originality/value: This paper can serve as a template for developing a useful tool that can be fitted to national or regional data for studying the effects of social capital on the well-being of farmers in poor areas or countries and for calculating the concrete equivalent multiple of social capital and income compensation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1756137X
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- China Agricultural Economic Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 141138365
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1108/CAER-06-2016-0087