Assessing the Relationship among Land Transfer, Fertilizer Usage, and PM 2.5 Pollution: Evidence from Rural China

Lili Guo, Yuting Song, Mengqian Tang, Jinyang Tang, Bright Senyo Dogbe, Mengying Su and Houjian Li
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Lili Guo: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Yuting Song: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Mengqian Tang: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Jinyang Tang: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Bright Senyo Dogbe: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Mengying Su: College of Economics, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning 530006, China
Houjian Li: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 14, 1-18

Abstract: Concern for environmental issues is a crucial component in achieving the goal of sustainable development of humankind. Different countries face various challenges and difficulties in this process, which require unique solutions. This study investigated the relationship between land transfer, fertilizer usage, and PM 2.5 pollution in rural China from 2000 to 2019, considering their essential roles in agricultural development and overall national welfare. A cross section dependence test, unit root test, and cointegration test, among other methods, were used to test the panel data. A Granger causality test was used to determine the causal relationship between variables, and an empirical analysis of the impulse response and variance decomposition was carried out. The results show that the use of chemical fertilizers had a significant positive impact on PM 2.5 pollution, but the impact of land transfer on PM 2.5 pollution was negative. In addition, land transfer can reduce the use of chemical fertilizers through economies of scale, thus reducing air pollution. More specifically, for every 1% increase in fertilizer usage, PM 2.5 increased by 0.17%, and for every 1% increase in land transfer rate, PM 2.5 decreased by about 0.07%. The study on the causal relationship between land transfer, fertilizer usage, and PM 2.5 pollution in this paper is helpful for exploring environmental change—they are supplements and innovations which are based on previous studies and provide policy-makers with a basis and inspiration for decision-making.

Keywords: land transfer; fertilizer usage; PM 2.5 pollution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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