Feminization of Agriculture in China : Debunking the Myth and Measuring the Consequence of Women Participation in Agriculture

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Feminization of Agriculture in China : Debunking the Myth and Measuring the Consequence of Women Participation in Agriculture

dc.contributor.author	Zhang, Linxiu
dc.contributor.author	Rozelle, Scott
dc.contributor.author	Liu, Chengfang
dc.contributor.author	Olivia, Susan
dc.contributor.author	de Brauw, Alan
dc.contributor.author	Li, Qiang
dc.date.accessioned	2012-06-26T15:38:26Z
dc.date.available	2012-06-26T15:38:26Z
dc.date.issued	2006-11
dc.description.abstract	This paper helps build a clear picture of the role of women in China's agriculture and, if agricultural feminization has been occurring, its impact on labor use, productivity, and welfare. Using two data sets that track changes in labor use over time, the authors examine the evolution of off farm and on farm employment trends and analyze the role of men and women in the emergence of China's labor markets. They explore who is working on China's farms, and the effects of these decisions on labor use, productivity and welfare. The analysis debunks the myth that China's agriculture is becoming feminized. Even if women were taking over the farm, the consequences in China would be mostly positive from a labor supply, productivity and income point of view. There may be some lessons for the rest of the world on what policies and institutions help make women productive in a nation's agricultural sector. Policies that insure equal access to land, regulations that dictate open access to credit, and economic development strategies that encourage competitive and efficient markets all contribute to an environment in which women farmers can succeed.	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/9103
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/9103
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject	World Development Report 2008
dc.title	Feminization of Agriculture in China : Debunking the Myth and Measuring the Consequence of Women Participation in Agriculture	en
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionarea	Fragility, Conflict, and Violence
okr.date.doiregistration	2025-05-05T11:28:47.125320Z
okr.globalpractice	Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpractice	Agriculture
okr.globalpractice	Education
okr.globalpractice	Health, Nutrition, and Population
okr.language.supported	en
okr.region.administrative	East Asia and Pacific
okr.region.country	China
okr.relation.associatedurl	https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/5990
okr.topic	Agriculture
okr.topic	Communities and Human Settlements
okr.topic	Conflict and Development
okr.topic	Education
okr.topic	Health, Nutrition and Population
okr.topic	Labor
okr.topic	Social Development
okr.topic	World Bank