Value of livelihood capitals indicator
| Livelihood capitals | Detailed indicators | Symbol | Positive/negative | Variables descriptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural capital | Farmland area | N1 | Positive | Mu (a unit of area) |
| Farmland quality | N2 | Positive | 1 = bad 2 = normal 3 = good | |
| Distance between home and roads | N3 | Negative | km | |
| Human capital | Education level | H1 | Positive | 1 = primary school or below 2 = middle school 3 = secondary school 4 = higher education |
| Number of family members | H2 | Positive | Count individuals | |
| Number of laborers | H3 | Positive | Count individuals | |
| Physical capital | Average housing area | P1 | Positive | Total housing area/H2 |
| Material subsidies | P2 | Positive | Agricultural and forestry Material subsidies received in 2017 (RMB yuan) | |
| Number of livestock | P3 | Positive | Number of livestock = the number of cows *1 + the number of pigs *0.25+ the number of goats*0.25 + total number of poultry*0.005 | |
| Financial capital | Average annual income per person | F1 | Positive | Total annual income in 2017/H2 |
| Opportunity to get loans | F2 | Positive | No = 0 Yes = 1 | |
| Ways of income | F3 | Positive | Count types of livelihood activities bring incomes | |
| Social capital | Family members being village cadre | S1 | Positive | No = 0 Yes = 1 |
| Skills training | S2 | Positive | No = 0 Yes = 1 | |
| Expense for social relations | S3 | Positive | Household expenses as gift-money in 2017 (RMB yuan) |
| Livelihood capitals | Detailed indicators | Symbol | Positive/negative | Variables descriptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural capital | Farmland area | N1 | Positive | Mu (a unit of area) |
| Farmland quality | N2 | Positive | 1 = bad 2 = normal 3 = good | |
| Distance between home and roads | N3 | Negative | km | |
| Human capital | Education level | H1 | Positive | 1 = primary school or below 2 = middle school 3 = secondary school 4 = higher education |
| Number of family members | H2 | Positive | Count individuals | |
| Number of laborers | H3 | Positive | Count individuals | |
| Physical capital | Average housing area | P1 | Positive | Total housing area/H2 |
| Material subsidies | P2 | Positive | Agricultural and forestry Material subsidies received in 2017 (RMB yuan) | |
| Number of livestock | P3 | Positive | Number of livestock = the number of cows *1 + the number of pigs *0.25+ the number of goats*0.25 + total number of poultry*0.005 | |
| Financial capital | Average annual income per person | F1 | Positive | Total annual income in 2017/H2 |
| Opportunity to get loans | F2 | Positive | No = 0 Yes = 1 | |
| Ways of income | F3 | Positive | Count types of livelihood activities bring incomes | |
| Social capital | Family members being village cadre | S1 | Positive | No = 0 Yes = 1 |
| Skills training | S2 | Positive | No = 0 Yes = 1 | |
| Expense for social relations | S3 | Positive | Household expenses as gift-money in 2017 (RMB yuan) |
Note(s): A “positive” indicator means that the larger the value is, the higher the livelihood capital value is; reversely, as to a “negative” indicator, the larger the value is, the lower the livelihood capital value is
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