The Digital Economy, Green Technology Innovation, and Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity

Yunsi Chen, Sumin Hu and Haoqiang Wu ()
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Yunsi Chen: Food Economics Research Center, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
Sumin Hu: Business School, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
Haoqiang Wu: Food Economics Research Center, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 13, issue 10, 1-15

Abstract: The digital economy is a key driver of greener agriculture and sustainable development. This paper focuses on the impact of the digital economy on green agricultural development and the mediating role of green technology innovation. Using provincial panel data from China from 2011 to 2020, we test hypotheses using fixed effects models. The results indicate that: (a) the digital economy boosts agricultural total factor productivity (AGTFP); (b) green technology innovation positively moderates the relationship between the digital economy and AGTFP; and (c) the positive impact of the digital economy on green agriculture varies across regions, favoring eastern areas.

Keywords: digital economy; green technology innovation; green agricultural development (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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