Abstract
Cropland abandonment occurring both nationally and globally threatens food security and environmental sustainability. We explore whether agricultural cooperatives help reduce cropland abandonment, using data collected from 5,593 households in 229 villages in China. By estimating a two-stage residual inclusion approach, we provide evidence that the existence of agricultural cooperatives in rural villages reduces the probability of cropland abandonment and the abandonment ratio. Further analysis shows that cooperative effects on cropland abandonment and the abandonment ratio are heterogeneous across geographic locations.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 929-935 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Agricultural Economics |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 2SRI approach
- agricultural cooperatives
- cropland abandonment
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Ma, W., & Zhu, Z. (2020). A Note: Reducing Cropland Abandonment in China – Do Agricultural Cooperatives Play a Role? Journal of Agricultural Economics, 71(3), 929-935. https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-9552.12375