Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to analyze the different types of domestic waste disposal in rural China and the … sampled household data are used to describe the disposal of domestic waste in rural China, including domestic garbage and …

Purpose – This paper seeks to understand the evolution of financial intermediation in the course of China's economic … collaborators from a 1998 survey of financial institutions, enterprises, and government officials in southern China. Findings … – Based on an empirical investigation of rural financial reforms, it is argued that China's two-decade long financial reform …

Purpose – This paper aims to explain why the quality of infrastructure projects in rural China differs from village to …/methodology/approach – Using primary data collected by the authors on three types of infrastructure projects in villages across China, they created …

China Plain, this study shows that farmers' lack of knowledge on pest management and pesticide use is strongly correlated …

agricultural production in China. Rising global commodity prices arising from either positive market conditions for biofuels or … government mandates on biofuel production levels, are transmitted, albeit imperfectly, into China’s domestic food economy. For …), production rises sharply. Imports also fall significantly. Such dynamics help China to realize its self-sufficiency goals more …

During the summer of 2008 China’s biggest food crisis struck when it was discovered that milk suppliers were adding …

China. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a panel data from 2000 and 2008, the authors constructed econometric models to …

China, like many other countries, is promoting the development of liquid biofuel, including bioethanol and biodiesel … policies. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of current liquid biofuel development in China, related government …-depth fieldwork and a thorough literature review. The assessment shows that the prevailing concern on food security has pushed China …

The agrofood market in China is dominated by spot market exchanges of small farmers and various small traders, with … between the FPCs and the buyers. Based on a national representative survey of 157 FPCs in China, this study shows that 32% of …