Sustainable Development of Rural Household Economy

Dr. Qinghua Shi is a productive researcher and an award-winning professor in agricultural economics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research interests are focused on issues concerning agriculture, the rural sector and rural households in China, especially in the field of rural household behavior. Of the over 200 articles he has published, 60% are related to rural household behavior. He has also published 10 monographs on issues concerning rural households. Since 1989, he has carried out over 50 research projects at the national, provincial and ministerial levels, including 10 project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the National Social Science Foundation of China. Dr. Shi is also a holder for 41 awards at the national, provincial and ministerial levels, including 16 awards for science and technology progress, 15 awards for excellent research achievements, and 10 awards for best articles.

• Chapter 1 Rural Households and Generational Evolution.- Chapter 2 Transition in Household Economic Structure and Its Origin.- Chapter 3 Farmland, Farmland Transfer and The Origins.- Chapter 4 Evolution of Saving and Lending Behaviour.- Chapter 5 Imbalanced Economic Development and Its Origin.- Chapter 6 Household Economic Development and Tax & Fee Burdens.- Chapter 7 Changes in Rural Expenditure.- Chapter 8 Rural Employment Structure and Its Change.- Chapter 9 Structural Change of Village Economy and Finance.- Chapter 10 Community Outlook and Spiritual Civilisation.