摘要
Initially intended to prevent water and soil erosion,China's Grain-for-Green Project(GGP)also has had economic impacts on farmers'incorne and employment.Based on the poverty monitoring survey data between 2006-2010 from National Bureau of Statistics(NBS),this paper evaluates the GGP's policy effects with respect to farmers'income,non-agricultural employment and poverty alleviation.Our findings suggest that contributing to the GGP,farmers'income including GGP subsidies increased significantly compared with the pre-GGP level,"however,if GGP subsidies are not taken into account,the increase in farmers'non-agricultural income after the GGP could only compensate.for the income losses from farmland reduction,showing an insignificant effect.Second,there exist significant differences on employment tendency among GGP households.High-income households tend to engage in operation business in forestry,livestock and fishery activities,while medium-income families are more inclined to seek employment outside,and the differences attribute to the inter-group intrinsic characteristics.Lastly,the GGP's poverty alleviation effect varies with the difference in poverty standard.Overall the GGP's poverty alleviation effect is significant.
基金
sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)"Seeking the Most Effective Means to Reduce Household Income Gaps in China"(Grant No.71473257)
