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Development of township enterprise and alleviation of the employment problem in rural China
Author(s) -
Zhou Zhang Y.,
Dillon John L.,
Wan Guang H.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.29
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1574-0862
pISSN - 0169-5150
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-0862.1992.tb00180.x
Subject(s) - china , industrialisation , arable land , economic growth , economic shortage , rural economics , business , rural development , agriculture , economics , geography , market economy , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , government (linguistics)
In contrast to the situation in western countries at the time of their industrialization, it has been and still is impossible for rural labour in China to move to the urban sector for employment. For this and other reasons, including shortage of arable land and population growth, lack of employment opportunities continues to be a serious problem in rural China. This article discusses the development of township enterprise in rural areas and its role in the alleviation of China's rural employment problem. It is suggested that the further development of township enterprise should be an important element of China's development strategy.