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Rural Labor Force Transfer Training Effects Evaluation by Matching Methods: Evidence from Yunnan Province of China
School of Statistics and Mathematics, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, Kunming, China
School of Statistics and Mathematics, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, Kunming, China
- 1 School of Statistics and Mathematics, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, Kunming, China
- 2 School of Statistics and Mathematics, Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, Kunming, China
Open Journal of Statistics·Volume 03 (2013)·Pages 398–408·Published 27 December 2013·DOI10.4236/ojs.2013.36047
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Abstract
Rural labor force transfer training is one of important poverty alleviation measures in China. This paper describes train ing participation situation and evaluates training effects by matching methods in the case of coastal autonomous minor ity nationality areas of Yunnan province by using 2053 rural household data. The result shows that the average training participation from 2006 to 2008 is 26.39 percent. In addition, ATE is 18.33 percent, TT is 18.99 percent, TUT is 18.09 percent . And ,TUT < ATE < TT . It demonstrates that the rural labor force transfer training program is effective and well-directed in coastal autonomous minority nationality areas of Yunnan province of China.
KeywordsCoastal Autonomous Minority Nationality AreasTreatment EffectTraining Effects EvaluationMatching Evaluation
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