Study on Regional Differences, Dynamic Evolution and Convergence of Nutrition-Sensitive Agricultural Development in China

Yumeng Gu, Chunjie Qi (), Fuxing Liu, Yani Dong and Haixia Zhang
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Yumeng Gu: College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China
Chunjie Qi: College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China
Fuxing Liu: Business School, Huaiyin Normal University, Huaian 223001, China
Yani Dong: College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China
Haixia Zhang: College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China

Agriculture, 2024, vol. 14, issue 11, 1-32

Abstract: This article constructs an evaluation index system for the development of nutrition-sensitive agriculture in China and measures the development level of nutrition-sensitive agriculture using the entropy method, based on the panel data of 31 provinces from 2000 to 2022. The Dagum Gini coefficient is employed to analyze the magnitude and sources of regional differences in the development level between the whole country and the four major regions. The Kernel density estimation method is applied to describe the dynamic evolutionary characteristics of the development level in different regions. Furthermore, this study delves into the σ convergence and β convergence characteristics of the development level. The results show the following: (a) The level of nutrition-sensitive agricultural development at the national level and in the four major regions has been rising year by year, with a clear spatial pattern of “high in the east and low in the west”. (b) There are significant regional differences at the national level and in the four major regions, which tend to widen. (c) The dynamic evolution characteristics of the development level of nutrition-sensitive agriculture in various regions differ greatly, with polarization in the national, eastern, western and northeastern regions. (d) There is no σ convergence in the development level of nutrition-sensitive agriculture in the country or in the four major regions, but there is absolute β convergence and conditional β convergence in all of them, with the northeastern and central regions having faster convergence speeds; the “catching-up effect” is obvious. The report concludes by outlining the policy ramifications for implementing a methodical and comprehensive strategy approach to support regionally coordinated development plans for leapfrogging and upgrading.

Keywords: nutrition-sensitive agriculture; regional differences; dynamic evolution; convergence (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: 2024
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