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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