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abstract: 'Purpose - The paper aims to discuss whether the younger generation of
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China''s rural labor force is prepared, in terms of education level or
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labor quality, for the future labor markets under China''s industrial
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upgrading.
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Design/methodology/approach - Using nationally representative survey
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data, the paper gives detailed discussions on the young rural laborers''
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education attainments, and their off-farm employment status including
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job patterns, working hours, and hourly wage rates. The relationship
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between education and employment status is analyzed and tested. Through
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these discussions, an employment challenge is revealed, and some policy
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implications are made.
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Findings - This paper finds that China''s young rural laborers are
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generally poorly educated and mainly unskilled. They work long hours and
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are low paid. While they lack the labor quality that will be required to
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meet the industrial upgrading, an employment challenge may face them in
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the near future. This paper also finds a strong link between education
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levels and employment status for the young labor force, which implies
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the possible effect of policies such as improving rural education.
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Originality/value - Based on a solid foundation of a national rural
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household survey, this paper updates the understanding of the education
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and employment situations of the young rural labor force in contemporary
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China. The concern about the employment challenges raised in the paper
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is related to the future of China''s rural labor transition and the whole
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economy.'
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affiliation: 'Li, XF (Corresponding Author), Chinese Acad Sci, Ctr Chinese Agr Policy,
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Inst Geog Sci \& Nat Resources Res, Beijing, Peoples R China.
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Li, Xiaofei; Liu, Chengfang; Luo, Renfu; Zhang, Linxiu, Chinese Acad Sci, Ctr Chinese
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Agr Policy, Inst Geog Sci \& Nat Resources Res, Beijing, Peoples R China.
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Rozelle, Scott, Stanford Univ, Freeman Spogli Inst Int Studies, Stanford, CA 94305
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USA.'
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author: Li, Xiaofei and Liu, Chengfang and Luo, Renfu and Zhang, Linxiu and Rozelle,
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Scott
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author-email: lixf.07s@igsnrr.ac.cn
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author_list:
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- family: Li
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given: Xiaofei
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- family: Liu
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given: Chengfang
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- family: Luo
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given: Renfu
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- family: Zhang
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given: Linxiu
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- family: Rozelle
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given: Scott
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1108/17561371011044298
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eissn: 1756-1388
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files: []
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issn: 1756-137X
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journal: CHINA AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC REVIEW
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keywords: Labour market; Young adults; Rural areas; Education; Farms; China
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keywords-plus: INEQUALITY; MIGRATION; EDUCATION; PATTERNS; MARKETS; GROWTH
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language: English
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number: 2, SI
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number-of-cited-references: '29'
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pages: 185-199
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papis_id: 8ed58468a4d2c4e8eea5b5c237973c0d
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ref: Li2010challengesfacing
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researcherid-numbers: 'ZHANG, LIN/GYD-9123-2022
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Li, xiaofei/GXF-7187-2022
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Zhang, Lin/HZH-4842-2023'
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times-cited: '13'
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title: The challenges facing young workers during rural labor transition
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000281034500004
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '22'
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volume: '2'
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web-of-science-categories: Agricultural Economics \& Policy; Economics
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year: '2010'
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