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To understand the factors driving deagrarianization among Cambodian rural youths in the 2010s.

March 7, 2026Open Access

Roles of Marriage Matching, Land, and Education in the Rapid Deagrarianization of Cambodian Rural Youths during the 2010s

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To understand the factors driving deagrarianization among Cambodian rural youths in the 2010s.
Analyzed data from ever-married individuals aged 23-39 in four rice-growing villages
Focused on marriage matching at migration destinations
Assessed educational attainment and land availability impact
Observed a rapid decrease in agricultural sector employment among younger Cambodians
Increased marriage matching correlated with migration trends
Decreased land availability and educational attainment also contributed to employment shifts

Abstract

This study, using data on ever-married children aged 23–39 of household heads in four rice-growing villages in Cambodia, examines the mechanism underlying the rapid decrease in agricultural sector employment, or “deagrarianization,” among younger Cambodians during the 2010s. Special attention is devoted to the effects of increased marriage matching at the migration destination (MM), educational attainment, and decreased land availability. The stability of the deagrarianization process is also assessed.

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Kenjiro Yagura (Thu,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc0de5af8044f7a4e98ee — DOI: https://doi.org/10.20495/seas.13.3_419

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Kenjiro Yagura

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Southeast Asian studies

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Hannan University

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