Agriculture–Tourism Integration’s Impact on Agricultural Green Productivity in China

Yafei Wang, Zihan Zhao, Ming Xu, Zhixiong Tan (), Jingwei Han, Lichen Zhang and Siying Chen
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Yafei Wang: School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
Zihan Zhao: School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
Ming Xu: School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
Zhixiong Tan: School of Public Policy and Administration, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Jingwei Han: School of Economics and Business Administration, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Lichen Zhang: School of Law, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Siying Chen: School of Economics and Business Administration, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 13, issue 10, 1-22

Abstract: Currently, the integrated development of agriculture and tourism is one of the most critical strategic measures in China. The rapid growth of agricultural tourism integration presents the typical characteristics of expanding regional differences. Exploring the impact of agricultural tourism integration on the growth of green total factor productivity in agriculture has important theoretical and practical significance. This study constructs a comprehensive index system for agricultural tourism integration, measuring the development level of agricultural tourism integration in 30 sample provinces from 2008 to 2018. Using the generalized system method of moments approach and Tobit model, the impact of agricultural tourism integration on agriculture was empirically tested, and the regulatory role of rural human capital was discussed. It was found that agricultural tourism integration contributes significantly to the improvement in green total factor productivity in agriculture, with rural mobility human capital, education human capital, and health human capital all playing a significant positive moderating role in this process. Finally, it is recommended that priority be given to agricultural tourism integration in the policy framework, promoting industrial chain upgrading, raising investment in rural infrastructure, and upgrading rural human capital levels to contribute the rural economic development.

Keywords: agricultural tourism integration; agricultural green total factor productivity; rural human capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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