The Impact Of Rural Infrastructure Capital Stock On Non-agricultural Employment

Since the reform and opening up,with the rapid economic growth,the income gap between urban and rural areas in China has rapidly expanded,and the issue of"agriculture,rural areas and farmers" has become increasingly apparent.Supporting and encouraging farmers to work and start businesses and broaden their income-raising channels is an important part of the rural revitalization strategy proposed by the 19th National Congress.Based on the previous research on non-agricultural employment,this paper studies the impact of rural infrastructure capital stock on non-agricultural employment.This paper first uses the perpetual inventory method to estimate the rural infrastructure capital stock in the sample provinces.Then,this paper uses the China Family Panel Studies(CFPS)survey data in 2010,focusing on the impact of rural infrastructure capital stock on rural labor non-agricultural employment.On this basis,this paper studies the mechanism of the impact of rural infrastructure capital stock on non-agricultural employment,and studies whether the education level is the mediator of the impact of rural infrastructure capital stock on non-agricultural employment,and uses the Bootstrap method to conduct a mediation effect test.At the same time,this paper will group provinces involved in the East,Central and West regions to study the regional differences in the impact of rural infrastructure capital stocks on non-agricultural employment.Finally,this paper explores the long-term effects of rural infrastructure capital stocks on non-agricultural employment.The study found that rural infrastructure stocks can significantly promote rural labor to achieve non-agricultural employment.At the same time,the stock of rural infrastructure can affect the level of non-agricultural employment of rural labor by affecting the educational level of rural labor.Compared with the eastern region,the growth of rural infrastructure stocks in the central and western regions has played a more significant role in promoting non-agricultural employment.In addition,individual health and education can have a significant positive impact on non-agricultural employment levels.Male rural laborers and unmarried rural labor individuals are more likely to choose non-agricultural employment.The less time it takes for the home address to reach the city(town)business center,the greater the probability that the rural labor force will achieve non-agricultural employment.Finally,this paper combines the research conclusions and puts forward suggestions on the current implementation of relevant policies to promote non-agricultural employment and increase farmers' income.