Economic changes and afforestation incentives in rural China

This paper uses provincial macro-data from the mid 1980s onwards to investigate the determinants of land-use choice in rural China, by paying particularattention to the decision to plant trees as competing with agriculture. The evidence supports the importance of economic motivations in the afforestation decision. A profitseeking behavior is found to be at stake in the decision to plant trees, which is made according to both the relative profitability of forestry against agriculture, and their relative risks. Afforestation is also found to strongly depend on the pressure upon land as well ason household wealth.afforestation incentives; rural China

Rural households'decisions towards income diversification: Evidence from a township in northern China

Economic reforms in rural China have brought opportunities to diversify both within-farm activities and off-farm activities. Participation in these activities plays an important role in increasing rural households' income. This paper analyzes the factors that drive rural households and individuals in their income-source diversification choices in a Northern China township. At the household level, we distinguish three types of diversification as opposed to grain production only: within farm (non-grain production) activities, local off-farm activities, and migration. We find that land availability stimulates on-farm diversification. Local off-farm activities are mostly driven by households' assets position and working resources, while migration decisions strongly depend on the household size and composition. At the individual level, we analyze the determinants of participation in three different types of jobs as compared to agricultural work: local off-farm employment, local self-employment and migration. We find a clear gender and age bias in access to off-farm activities that are mostly undertaken by male and by young people. The households' assets position as well as village networks are found to strongly affect participation in off-farm activities.income-source diversification; agricultural households; off-farm employment; China

Reforms, Structural Adjustments, and Rural Income in China

Since the beginning of the reforms in 1978, China’s rural economy has undergone considerable structural change. This article will analyse these changes as they affect China’s agriculture and the development of its non-agricultural activities. It will look at the history of these developments, the regional imbalances, and the consequences of both for the rural economy

Reforms, Structural Adjustments, and Rural Income in China

Since the beginning of the reforms in 1978, China’s rural economy has undergone considerable structural change. This article will analyse these changes as they affect China’s agriculture and the development of its non-agricultural activities. It will look at the history of these developments, the regional imbalances, and the consequences of both for the rural economy

Chih-jou Jay Chen, Transforming Rural China : How Local Institutions Shape Property Rights in China

As his title indicates, the author sets out to provide a sociological explanation for the development of property rights in rural China, based on investigations carried out in two areas characterised by quite different paths of development followed by their rural enterprises. The work falls into three sections. The introductory chapter puts forward a brief theoretical analysis of institutions, making a distinction between economic institutions founded on rational economic agents seeking great..

Forest management policies and resource balance in China: an assessment of the current situation

Working paper du GATE 2007-12Using the latest forest inventory, this paper provides a comprehensive analysis of China's forest sector by focusing on new forest trends, forest policy changes and challenges to achieve a sustainable forest management. We analyze the dynamics of forest resources and provide an impact assessment of forest policies on China's forestry development over the last decades. Moreover, the analysis of the forest market highlights substantial disequilibria marked by a limited domestic supply potential and a growing demand for forest products satisfied by increasing imports. Internal and external solutions are explored and their implications for China and supplying countries are assessed

Chih-jou Jay Chen, Transforming Rural China. How Local Institutions Shape Property Rights in China

Comme l’indique le titre de l’ouvrage, l’auteur se fixe pour objectif de proposer une explication sociologique de l’évolution des droits de propriété dans la Chine rurale à travers des enquêtes menées dans deux régions aux modes distincts de développement des entreprises rurales. L’ouvrage s’organise en trois temps. L’introduction (chapitre 1) propose une brève analyse de la théorie des institutions, en distinguant d’une part les institutions économiques fondées sur la rationalité des agents ..

Elizabeth C. Economy, The River Runs Black : The Environmental Challenge to China’s Future, Ithaca, Cornell University Press, 2004, 368 p. et Kristen A. Day (éd.), China’s Environment and the Challenge of Sustainable Development, New York, M.E. Sharpe, 2005, 293 p.

Comme l’indiquent leurs titres, les deux ouvrages mettent l’accent sur les défis environnementaux auxquels la Chine est confrontée et posent la question de la durabilité du développement économique chinois. Ces deux ouvrages se fixent le même objectif : traiter la question de l’environnement en Chine de la manière la plus complète possible, en présentant successivement l’état des lieux des problèmes écologiques, les cadres administratifs et législatifs de la protection de l’environnement, les..

Réformes, ajustements structurels et revenu rural en Chine

Depuis le lancement des réformes (1978), l’économie rurale de la Chine a connu d’importantes transformations structurelles. Cet article analyse l’évolution de la structure des cultures et du développement des activités non agricoles. Il revient sur la chronologie, les disparités régionales et les conséquences des changements sur le revenu rural

Downregulation of miR-16 promotes growth and motility by targeting HDGF in non-small cell lung cancer cells

AbstractMicroRNAs play important roles in the development and progression of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). miR-16 functions as a tumor-suppressor and is inhibited in several malignancies. Herein, we validated that miR-16 is downregulated in NSCLC tissue samples and cell lines. Ectopic expression of miR-16 significantly inhibited cell proliferation and colony formation. Moreover, miR-16 suppressed cell migration and invasion in NSCLC cells. Hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) was found to be a direct target of miR-16 in NSCLC cell lines. Rescue experiments showed that the suppressive effect of miR-16 on cell proliferation, colony formation, migration, and invasion is partially mediated by inhibiting HDGF expression. This study indicates that miR-16 might be associated with NSCLC progression, and suggests an essential role for miR-16 in NSCLC