“Gone with the land”: Effects of land expropriation on health and subjective well-being in rural China

Zhao, Xiaohang; Jin, Lei; Sun, Skylar Biyang

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102614

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“…We found that the basic household characteristics of income, health, household living area per capita, and social capital have a significant positive impact on SWB in most cases. This echoes the literature, which offers evidence regarding the effects of income [ 31 , 48 ], health [ 12 ], and social capital [ 37 ]. The significant effect of household living area per capita on SWB not only solves the problems of dilapidated houses and earthquake resistance in the currency compensation model, but it also solves the “one household with multiple houses” in the asset replacement model and the “one house with multiple households” in the index replacement model.…”

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“…Although the SWB of land-lost farmers has been well-researched over the years [ 9 , 11 , 12 , 21 ], there exists a gap with regard to the impact of satisfaction with various aspects on SWB following the implementation of WRH policy in China. A comparison of the differences between different exit modes has also been lacking.…”

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“…There are many existing surveys focusing on SWB, including the World Values Survey (WVS), the European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS), and the European Social Survey (ESS) [ 30 ]. In this study, we referred to relevant literature [ 12 , 24 , 47 ] in our measurement of SWB on a Likert 5-point scale. Participants were asked to respond to the question: “Are you happy after WRH?”.…”

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“…Several studies have shown that the SWB of rural residents depends on their individual characteristics and their household status; it is also affected by their village environment [ 25 , 49 , 50 , 51 ]. Gender, education level, household living area per capita (HLAPC), age, and household income have all been shown to affect SWB [ 4 , 12 , 25 , 30 , 31 , 52 ].…”

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“…Land-lost rural residents have become a significant focus of studies on happiness [ 8 ]. More and more studies in developing countries have been focusing on the happiness of rural residents and its determinants after farmland expropriation or lease [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ]. However, rarely has research focused on the relationship between WRH and the happiness of farmers in rural China.…”

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Can Land Policy Promote Farmers’ Subjective Well-Being? A Study on Withdrawal from Rural Homesteads in Jinjiang, China

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2022

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Urbanization and aging populations are threatening the sustainability of rural development around the world. Improving the happiness of rural residents is closely related not only to rural development but also to the harmony and stability of a country. Sustainable development has become an important strategy for China’s rural areas. Although withdrawal from rural homesteads is an important issue in rural land policy, few researchers have examined the determinants of the subjective well-being of farmers following withdrawal. The current paper investigated 315 rural residents under three models of the “withdrawal from homestead” policy in Jinjiang City, Fujian Province, China. The application of the orderly probit model revealed how satisfaction with economic, social, environment, cultural, and policy factors impacted their subjective well-being. The pooled results showed that satisfaction with cultural and policy factors had no significant impact; however, the other aspects significantly promoted their subjective well-being. The empirical model with interaction terms indicated the significant positive impact of economic, environmental, and social factors on subjective well-being under the index replacement model, while only environment and social factors exerted a significant positive impact under the asset replacement and monetary compensation models. Corresponding policy implications are discussed.

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The relevance of food sovereignty assessments in urban sites of scarcity: lessons from mothers in Cap-Haitian, Haiti

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Two Sides of the Coin: Unveiling the Socioeconomic Impacts of Land Expropriation on Kigali Residents

Baffoe,

Manirakiza,

Uwayezu

2024

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In a bid to become global cities and centers of innovation, many African cities have embraced rapid physical transformation as the default urban development paradigm. However, this development mantra is exacting a significant social cost. At the core of this physical transformation lies land expropriation, granting governments the power to accumulate land in the name of public interest. Focusing on Kigali as a case study and employing the livelihood asset framework and snowball sampling technique, we examine the impact of land expropriation on asset endowment and the well-being of affected individuals. Results reveal a complex picture. Expropriation dispossesses individuals of their primary productive livelihood assets – physical, financial, and social – leading to impoverishment. This practice not only risks exacerbating the poverty cycle but also undermines Kigali's reputation as a "Model City of Africa." Rebuilding these assets has proved challenging for most, with insufficient compensation often used for subsistence rather than productive activities. To cope with the new life, livelihood diversification emerges as the primary resilience-building strategy. However, the study reveals that expropriation does not always result in the deprivation of productive assets. In cases where individuals receive adequate compensation, expropriation appears to facilitate social mobility through improved housing and investments in profitable ventures. Nonetheless, expropriation, the study concludes, yields significant and varied socio-economic impacts, and addressing these would require integrated and multifaceted measures. We advocate for a revised compensation package by the government to mitigate asset deprivation. Additionally, we recommend government investment in affordable housing, alternative livelihood options, promotion of participatory planning, facilitation of capital acquisition for small-scale businesses, and coaching for affected property owners on investment strategies and livelihood reconstitution post-expropriation.

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“Gone with the land”: Effects of land expropriation on health and subjective well-being in rural China

Cited by 7 publications

References 26 publications

Can Land Policy Promote Farmers’ Subjective Well-Being? A Study on Withdrawal from Rural Homesteads in Jinjiang, China

Can Land Policy Promote Farmers’ Subjective Well-Being? A Study on Withdrawal from Rural Homesteads in Jinjiang, China

The relevance of food sovereignty assessments in urban sites of scarcity: lessons from mothers in Cap-Haitian, Haiti

Two Sides of the Coin: Unveiling the Socioeconomic Impacts of Land Expropriation on Kigali Residents

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