Abstract:

Based on the micro data of farmers in the pilot of the homestead system reform， this article uses the Probit model and the Propensity Score Matching （PSM） method to empirically test the impact of the transfer of homestead use rights on farmers'livelihood strategies. The study finds that the transfer of homestead land use rights helps increase the probability of farmers choosing non-agricultural-led livelihood strategies， but it reduces the probability of choosing a farm-industrial balanced livelihood strategy. After eliminating the self-selection bias，the probability of farmers transferring the homestead use rights choosing a non-agricultural-led livelihood strategy is 81.52% higher than that of non-transferred farmers， and the probability of choosing a farm-industrial balanced livelihood strategy is 17.41% lower than that of non-transferred farmers. In the future， it is necessary to actively guide and increase assistance for farmers to participate in the transfer of homestead use rights from the township levelon the basis of continuing to explore ways to realize the right to use homesteads， so as to increase the livelihood capital of farmers and promote the transformation of farmers' livelihoods.

Key words:  , homestead, transfer of use rights, farmers, livelihood strategies