Determinants of out-migration in rural China: effects of payments for ecosystem services

Publication
Population and Environment

In this article, we study the impacts of the two payments for ecosystem services (PES) programs on individual out-migration decisions.

PES programs:

  • Conversion of Cropland to Forest Program (CCFP)
  • Ecological Welfare Forest Program (EWFP)

The research is highlighted in research news hosted by the Population Dynamics Research Centers




Author: Qi Zhang
Updated: January 2023

Qi Zhang
Qi Zhang
Research Assistant Professor

Human-Environment Geographer

Richard Bilsborrow
Richard Bilsborrow
Research Professor

Economist, demographer, & geographer

Conghe Song
Conghe Song
Professor

Geographer

Shiqi Tao
Shiqi Tao
Doctoral Student

Geographer

Qingfeng Huang
Qingfeng Huang
Professor

Forest ecologists

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