Full Citation: de Brauw, A., Li, Q., Liu, C., Rozelle, S., and Zhang, L., “Feminization of Agriculture in China? Myths Surrounding Women’s Participation in Farming,” 194 THE CHINA QUARTERLY 327 (2008).
Feminization of Agriculture in China? Myths Surrounding Women’s Participation in Farming
ABSTRACT: The goals of this article are to help build a clear picture of the role of women in China’s agriculture, to assess whether or not agricultural feminization has been occurring, and if so, to measure its impact on labour use, productivity and welfare. The article uses two high quality data sets to explore who is working on China’s farms and the effects of the labour allocation decisions of rural households on labour use, productivity and welfare. It makes three main contributions. First, we establish a conceptual framework within which to define the different dimensions of agricultural feminization and its
Language: English
Year: 2008