Do Social Pension and Family Support Affect Farmers’ Land Transfer? Evidence from China

The issues of farmers’ old-age security and land use have long been the focus Chinese scholars’ governmental attention. Land transfer plays a vital role in promoting agricultural scale operations, adjusting structures, improving utilization, while function is one important factors affecting transfer. Based on data China Health Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), this study uses probit structural equation models to explore social pension family support mechanisms pathways with regard results show that: (1) Social has significant negative effect rent-out land, but positive rent-in land. Compared farmers who do not participate New Rural Pension System (NRPS), probability for participated NRPS decreased by 2.44%, increased 2.26%. (2) Family (3) Agricultural labor time mediating both