Sustainable Development Of Rural Economy Research Articles

The problem and countermeasures of the failure of the rural social security system to reduce poverty

The rural social security system is not only a major livelihood issue related to China's rural population, but also an important basis for the sustainable development of rural economy. This article discusses the problem of the failure of the rural social security system to reduce poverty, in a field survey and interview in a village in North China, further analyze was carried out on the derivative path of poverty caused by social security policies, and it was found that the lack of social security policies, obstacles to policy implementation, negative response policies and so on, It makes the security level and poverty reduction ability of rural social security policy appear obvious deficiencies. Based on the analysis of this paper, the corresponding governance countermeasures are put forward. By strengthening poverty governance, improving the implementation environment of poverty governance, improving cognitive bias and improving the efficiency of poverty reduction.

Analysis of the Promotion Effect of Agricultural Economic Management on Rural Economic Development Based on VAR Model

Under the background of my country’s new rural construction and the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy, the rural economy has ushered in an unprecedented opportunity for development. Agricultural economic management plays a catalytic role in providing direction guidance for rural economic development, promoting sustainable rural economic development, and providing a good environment for rural economic development. However, there are some drawbacks in agricultural economic management, which are mainly reflected in the imperfect agricultural economic management system and the lag in information infrastructure construction. In view of this, the author puts forward corresponding the advanced VAR model from the aspects of improving the agricultural economic management system, improving the application level of information technology, and improving the quality of the agricultural economic management team. Research shows that: through effective management of agricultural economy, the obstacles to agricultural economic development can be reduced from the source, thereby promoting the healthy and sustainable development of rural economy.

基于索罗–斯旺模型的农村经济可持续发展研究

基于索罗–斯旺模型的农村经济可持续发展研究

Research on the High-quality Development Mode and Path of Rural “Culture and Tourism +” Integration Based on Data Analysis--Taking Bengbu City, Anhui Province as an Example

Abstract This study focuses on a high-quality development model that integrates cultural tourism (Literature and Tourism) and rural revitalization, and takes Bengbu City in Anhui Province as a case study to explore the implementation path and effect of the “Literature and Tourism +” strategy, to provide theoretical guidance and practical references for the sustainable development of rural economy. The study adopts the literature review methods, fuzzy comprehensive evaluation and entropy weight methods. It constructs the evaluation index system, including economic benefits, social impact, cultural tourism innovation inputs, etc. The study results show that from 2010 to 2023, the implementation path and effect of the “cultural tourism +” strategy will be improved. The results of the study show that in the development of cultural tourism integration in Bengbu City from 2010 to 2023, the number of tourists received increased from 6,424,800 to 8,237,900, the tourism income increased from 6,636,000,000 yuan to 6,989,000,000 yuan, and the proportion of tourism income to GDP increased steadily. Through in-depth analysis, it is found that there are differences in the development of culture and tourism among villages, such as Wuhe County has the highest level of culture and tourism development, while Huaiyuan County has the lowest. The integrated development of culture and tourism in the villages of Bengbu City has achieved positive results. However, it still needs to be further improved in regional cooperation, product restructuring, infrastructure construction, etc.

Guided Management of Rural Folk Beliefs under the Background of Rural Revitalization Strategy

The strategy of rural revitalization is a major measure taken by the country to solve the "three rural" problems, and is the only way in the process of realizing the goal of socialist modernization and strengthening the country. Rural revitalization strategy is a systematic project related to the overall development of rural areas, the sustainable development of rural economy, and the lasting prosperity of rural culture. Culture plays a leading role. The prosperity and development of culture can provide ideological guarantee, spiritual impetus, intellectual support and innovative development for economic development. In rural areas, there is a cultural phenomenon that cannot be ignored - folk belief, which is a local cultural phenomenon formed by farmers in the long agricultural production practice. Rural folk belief plays a recessive role in rural society. It is integrated into the daily life of the people, such as food, clothing, housing, marriage, funeral and marriage. It is one of the people's spiritual beliefs, and also a part of traditional culture. Examining the contemporary value of folk beliefs from the perspective of cultural research, and combining the current rural revitalization strategy implemented by the country, guiding management of rural folk beliefs can not only innovate the development of traditional culture, but also help the development of rural economy and promote the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy.

Livelihood Capital Effects on Famers' Strategy Choices in Flood-Prone Areas-A Study in Rural China.

The global climate change has resulted in huge flood damages, which seriously hinders the sustainable development of rural economy and society and causes famers’ livelihood problems. In flood-prone areas, it is imperative to actively study short and long-term strategies and solve farmers’ livelihood problems accordingly. Following the sustainable development analysis framework proposed by the Department for International Development (DFID), this study collects empirical data of 360 rural households in six sample villages in the Jialing River Basin of Sichuan Province, China through a village-to-household field questionnaire and applies the Multinominal Logit Model (MNL) to explore the influence of farmer households’ capital on livelihood strategy choice. Research results show that: (1) In human capital category, the education level of the household head has a significant positive impact on the livelihood strategies of farmers’ families; (2) In physical capital category, farmer households with larger space have more funds to choose among flood adaptation strategies; (3) In natural capital category, house location and the sale of family property for cash have the greatest negative impact on farmers’ livelihood strategies; (4) Rural households with more credit opportunities in financial capital are more willing to obtain emergency relief funds; (5) Farmers’ families helped by the village for a long time will probably not choose to move to avoid floods, but are more likely to choose buying flood insurance. This study provides an empirical reference for effective short and long term prevention and mitigation strategies design and application in rural in flood-prone areas.

Rural Tourism: Does It Matter for Sustainable Farmers’ Income?

With the continuous promotion of China’s new rural construction, rural tourism is considered to be an important driving force to promote the sustainable development of rural economy. Sustainable farmers’ income is a major part of the sustainable development of rural economy. Therefore, this paper attempts to explore the effect of rural tourism on sustainable farmers’ income. Using China’s provincial panel data over the period of 2003 to 2020 and employing the mediation effect model to perform empirical analysis, four results are obtained: (1) rural tourism positively and significantly affects sustainable farmers’ income. However, among five kinds of farmers’ income, the coefficients in magnitude are different. (2) A mediation effect of rural ecological environment on the relationship between rural tourism and sustainable farmers’ income exists. (3) A mediation effect of urbanization on the relationship between rural tourism and sustainable farmers’ income also exists. (4) On the whole, the mediation effect of rural ecological environment on the relationship between rural tourism and sustainable farmers’ income is less than that of the mediation effect of urbanization. Based on the evidence this paper provides, corresponding suggestions are raised to promote sustainable farmers’ income.

Study on the impact of environmental pollution on farmland abandonment.

Farmland abandonment, as a manifestation of the low efficiency of the rural economy, has a profound impact on the process of agricultural and rural modernization. This study uses the 2016 China Labor Force Dynamic Survey data based on 8116 samples from 104 cities, constructs the Tobit model and IV Tobit model to analyze the land abandonment quantitatively from the perspective of environmental pollution. The results show that (1) environmental pollution can significantly increase the probability and area of land abandonment, (2) there is significant regional heterogeneity in the impact of environmental pollution on land abandonment, (3) the impact of environmental pollution on land abandonment varies significantly with different family sizes and land management scales, but the land management scale is relatively more sensitive. This study provides a deeper understanding of the relationship between environmental pollution and land abandonment in China and provides a basis for formulating relevant policies to strengthen the treatment of environmental pollution to solve the dilemma of land abandonment, which is of great practical significance to sustainable development of rural economy and the guarantee of food security in China.

Research on the Status Quo and Existing Problems of Rural Energy Development in China

Over more than forty years of deepening reform and opening up, China has become the second largest world economy after the United States. As a component of energy system in China, rural energy is becoming more and more important. With the development of rural economy in China, the efforts of energy conservation and emission reduction have been continuously strengthened and expanded in China. Sustained, safe, and green energy supply is the material basis for the sustainable development of rural economy in China, and it is also a prerequisite for improving the quality of life of rural residents in China. Given living habits and income levels, energy consumption in rural areas in China is still dominated by traditional energy sources such as coal and firewood. There is little use and consumption of new energy. Rural energy is gradually declining for the investment in special funds for rural energy projects is not enough. New energy technology research and development are lagging. At the same time, rural areas have low using efficiency but high demand of energy, which leads more contradictions. In order to meet the needs of farmers for energy production and increase their income, it is necessary to study the countermeasures of rural energy development, which becomes an important part of the construction of a new socialist countryside. Based on the analysis of rural energy developing status and rural energy consumption structure in China, this article pointed out the problems including unreasonable energy structure, insufficient supply, the contradiction between supply and demand, and the lagging construction of follow-up service management system, and uncompleted energy support policies and imperfect incentive measures. We also put forward corresponding countermeasures and suggestions.

Analysis of the Model of Sustainable Development Planning in Rural Economy of Iran (Case Study: Yazd Province)

Purpose- The present study was undertaken to explore the model of the sustainable development planning of rural economy in Yazd province. Design/methodology/approach- This is an applied research that draws on an exploratory approach for data collection and is descriptive-analytical with regard to the description of characteristics. The main research instrument was a questionnaire coupled with semi-structured interviews. The statistical population of the study consisted of government actors in Yazd province, who were selected using multi-stage sampling method. Findings- The findings of this research indicated that planning sustainable development of rural economy in Yazd province has been consistent with the rational approach in terms of characteristics and compatible with the operational planning in terms of pattern. The central planning process has been top-down, and therefore, the local communities have not been involved in any of the planning processes. Research limitations / implications-The dominance of the traditional views on planning and the absence of stakeholders and locals in the planning framework has led to seven decades of ineffective development programs in Iran. Therefore, changing the planning pattern from the traditional (rational) to new (interactive-communicative) approach, which would lead to decentralization and the establishment of a public involvement in the planning system, especially in rural development, can help cope with the shortcomings of seven decades of rural development programs in Iran in general, and Yazd province in particular. Practical implications- Trusting people and utilizing the knowledge of rural people, especially the educated and young people, not only in planning but also in managerial positions such as district deputy in which the candidates are chosen among the local people, use of regional potentials such as Basij of Engineers to set up small knowledge-based circles at the city level and specialization of rural districts are some of the solutions that can trigger rural development under an interactive pattern. Originality/value: It is also important to identify the model that is employed by the dominant approach to development planning in a country. Based on this model, many features such as the extent of concentration and the role of people in the planning system, the role of local potentials and the limitations in planning, the place of monitoring and evaluation, among other things, in fostering development can be identified.

The Influence of Rural Financial Diversity on Farmer Entrepreneurship

The 19th CPC National Congress clearly proposed that to support and encourage employment and business startups in rural areas, and open up more channels to increase rural income” is taken as the important content of pursuing rural vitalization strategy”. Since a new round of rural finance reform in 2006, the institutions of rural financial services have been gradually increasing, and the level of financial diversity has been constantly improving. Is the improvement of rural financial environment helpful in easing rural residents’ financing constraints and increasing rural residents’ probability of being entrepreneurs? To answer this question is helpful to the understanding of economic and social effects of rural financial diversity reform, and the exploration of effective paths to promote entrepreneurship in rural areas. Using the village-level financial diversity data in CLDS2012, this paper studies the effect of financial diversity on farmer entrepreneurship. In theory, financial diversity can promote effective competition between different financial institutions and reduce the information asymmetry in rural credit market. These effects help to ease rural residents’ financing constraints and promote their entrepreneurship. The results suggest that, village financial diversity significantly increases rural residents’ probability of being entrepreneurs, and increases on average by 0.8 percent while the financial diversity increases by one standard deviation. This conclusion still holds after changing key variables and taking the endogeneity into account. Meanwhile, the individual characteristics（such as party membership, age and education years）, family income and village business culture also have significant effects on farmer entrepreneurship. We also find that rural financial diversity has different effects on different styles of entrepreneurship. It comes to the following conclusions: firstly, village financial diversity has promotion effect on employer” entrepreneurship, but no significant effect on self-employed” entrepreneurship; secondly, informal financial institutions have stronger promotion effects on entrepreneurship than formal financial institutions; thirdly, formal financial institutions have promotion effects on employer” entrepreneurship, while informal financial institutions have promotion effects on self-employed” entrepreneurship; fourthly, village financial diversity improves rural residents’ employer” entrepreneurship willingness in future. This paper provides not only the empirical evidence for understanding the micro-mechanism that financial development affects economic growth, but also policy suggestions about promoting entrepreneurship in rural areas. In the future reformation of rural financial areas, the establishment of multi-level rural financial services system, the reduction in rural financial institutions’ barriers to entry, and the improvement of the level of rural financial diversity are helpful in improving rural financial environment and inspiring the enthusiasm of farmer entrepreneurship. These effects provide new drivers for the healthy and sustainable development of rural economy.

Application of Constructed Wetland to Rural Domestic Wastewater Treatment in China

Constructed wetland is a new wastewater treatment technology. It not only is more effective in wastewater treatment, but also has good eco-landscapes value. According to the characteristics of domestic wastewater discharge in rural, constructed wetlands is a key technology to solving this problem in China. Application of constructed wetland to Chinese rural domestic wastewater treatment was reviewed in this paper. On this basis, the issues in the application of constructed wetland encountered, and future trends are discussed. On the one hand, constructed wetlands were prone to clogging and low nitrogen removal efficiency. On the other hand, some existing constructed wetlands were abandoned due to poor maintenance and management. Therefore, in order to play better the role of wastewater treatment, anti-blocking ability and denitrification efficiency of constructed wetlands should be improved. Meanwhile, the maintenance and management of constructed wetlands should be strengthened. Application of constructed wetlands in the rural area provides a strong guarantee for sustainable development of rural economy.

Existing Problems and Countermeasures in the Development of China’s Biomass Energy Industry

Biomass energy, a kind of new energy like solar energy and wind energy, is always highly acclaimed globally. The development of China’s biomass energy industry has the following benefits: improve land utilization rate and promote positive cycle of ecosystems in China; improve rural energy utilization efficiency and promote sustainable development of rural economy; develop low-carbon economy and protect the environment; and address energy crisis and guarantee national energy security. However, problems existing in the development of China’s biomass energy industry hamper further development of this industry. This paper summarizes the five problems existing in the development of biomass energy industry development and offers corresponding countermeasures and suggestions.