How Do Logistics Disruptions Affect Rural Households? Evidence from COVID-19 in China

Li, N; Chen, M; Huang, D

How Do Logistics Disruptions Affect Rural Households? Evidence from COVID-19 in China

Li, N Chen, M Huang, D

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Citation:: Sustainability (Switzerland), 2023, 15, (1), pp. 465
Issue Date:: 2023-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Li, N
dc.contributor.author	Chen, M
dc.contributor.author	Huang, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1159-3134
dc.date.accessioned	2024-03-05T23:21:39Z
dc.date.available	2024-03-05T23:21:39Z
dc.date.issued	2023-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Sustainability (Switzerland), 2023, 15, (1), pp. 465
dc.identifier.issn	2071-1050
dc.identifier.issn	2071-1050
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/176147
dc.description.abstract	Using a comprehensive survey of rural households during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, we find that logistics disruptions due to the lockdown have resulted in severe economic losses for rural households. Insufficient production inputs and perishable outputs can aggravate the impact of logistics disruptions on losses, while the purchase of agriculture insurance and higher regional GDP can mitigate this effect. We further examine the mechanisms by which logistics disruptions affect rural households, including both sales and production channels in agricultural supply chains. The former includes changes in product prices and reduced sales, while the latter includes changes in input prices and shortages of raw materials, capital, and labor. Of these channels, logistics has the most severe impact on sales. Opening up the logistics of sales channels is the primary policy choice. More storage warehouses and insurance are also important preemptive measures. Building stable and sustainable agricultural supply chains can ensure rural household viability during the pandemic.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	MDPI
dc.relation.ispartof	Sustainability (Switzerland)
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3390/su15010465
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	12 Built Environment and Design
dc.title	How Do Logistics Disruptions Affect Rural Households? Evidence from COVID-19 in China
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	15
utslib.for	12 Built Environment and Design
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business/Finance Discipline
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dc.date.updated	2024-03-05T23:21:37Z
pubs.issue	1
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	15
utslib.citation.issue	1

Abstract:

Using a comprehensive survey of rural households during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, we find that logistics disruptions due to the lockdown have resulted in severe economic losses for rural households. Insufficient production inputs and perishable outputs can aggravate the impact of logistics disruptions on losses, while the purchase of agriculture insurance and higher regional GDP can mitigate this effect. We further examine the mechanisms by which logistics disruptions affect rural households, including both sales and production channels in agricultural supply chains. The former includes changes in product prices and reduced sales, while the latter includes changes in input prices and shortages of raw materials, capital, and labor. Of these channels, logistics has the most severe impact on sales. Opening up the logistics of sales channels is the primary policy choice. More storage warehouses and insurance are also important preemptive measures. Building stable and sustainable agricultural supply chains can ensure rural household viability during the pandemic.

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