The Sloping Land Conversion Program in China: Effect on the Livelihood Diversification of Rural Households

World Development

Volumn 70, Issue , 2015, Pages 147-161

  Liu, Zhen ^a   Lan, Jing ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Difference in differences; Identification condition; Income diversity index; Livelihood diversification; Sloping Land Conversion Program

Indexed keywords

DIVERSITY INDEX; ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INCOME; LAND USE CHANGE; RURAL AREA;

CHINA;

EID: 84922363265     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: 18735991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2015.01.004     Document Type: Article

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