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Arid Land Geography ›› 2023, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (12): 2111-2119.doi: 10.12118/j.issn.1000-6060.2023.123

• Regional Development • Previous Articles    

Spatiotemporal pattern and dynamic evolution of rural non-farm employment: A case of Qinghai Province

GAO Fuxin(),ZHAO Ling(),WEI Qiong   

  1. School of Finance and Economics, Qinghai University, Xining 810016, Qinghai, China
  • Received:2023-03-20 Revised:2023-05-18 Online:2023-12-25 Published:2024-01-05

Abstract:

This study aims to comprehensively understand the spatiotemporal patterns and dynamic evolution of rural nonfarm employment in Qinghai Province of China at the county level, contributing to the realization of “common prosperity”. Leveraging panel data spanning 2010 to 2020 from 43 county-level units in Qinghai Province, China, we employ global trend analysis, standard deviation ellipse, and Moran’s I index to unveil the spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of rural nonfarm employment from both static and dynamic perspectives. In addition, we use kernel density estimation and Markov chain to explore the dynamic evolution characteristics. Our findings indicate the following key insights: (1) The overall level of rural nonfarm employment exhibits a fluctuating upward trend, marked by distinct stages of rapid and slow growth driven by robust economic development and effective employment policies. (2) Spatially, the distribution pattern is characterized by a “high in the eastern and western, low in the middle” trend, with a noticeable shift from “due east-due west” to “northeast-southwest”. (3) Spatial correlation analysis reveals that neighboring counties, sharing similar resource endowments, nonfarm industry development concepts, and interactive effects in employment policy formulation, exhibit significant positive spatial autocorrelation. Notably, “high-high” and “low-low” agglomerations are prominent. (4) Dynamic evolution, as evidenced by kernel density estimation, indicates a narrowing of regional differences in rural nonfarm employment across Qinghai Province. Despite stable “club convergence” phenomena due to terrain conditions, resource distribution, and economic development disparities among the 43 counties, spatial factors play a crucial role that cannot be overlooked in enhancing rural nonfarm employment. The development process also reflects a noteworthy “spatial spillover” phenomenon in Qinghai Province.

Key words: rural non-farm employment, common prosperity, spatiotemporal pattern, dynamic evolution, Qinghai Province