Spatial Distribution and Convergence of Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity in China

Liping Zhu, Rui Shi, Lincheng Mi, Pu Liu and Guofeng Wang
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Liping Zhu: Faculty of International Trade, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, Taiyuan 030006, China
Rui Shi: Faculty of International Trade, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, Taiyuan 030006, China
Lincheng Mi: Faculty of International Trade, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, Taiyuan 030006, China
Pu Liu: Faculty of International Trade, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, Taiyuan 030006, China
Guofeng Wang: Faculty of International Trade, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, Taiyuan 030006, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 14, 1-16

Abstract: The power source, spatial-temporal differentiation and convergence of the growth rate of green total factor productivity in China’s agriculture were analyzed. The Malmquist index was used to measure the growth rate, and the spatial-temporal convergence was tested by σ convergence, absolute β convergence, conditional β convergence and dynamic spatial convergence. The study drew conclusions that the impetus for the intensive growth of green agriculture was insufficient, and the driving force for the growth of agricultural green total factor productivity (AGTFP) in the eastern, western and central region was green technology progress. In addition, AGTFP did not have an absolute σ convergence trend. Dynamic spatial absolute β and conditional β convergence indicated that regional differences were not completely related to regional endowment conditions, and regional green agricultural production was unbalanced. This study provides an important support for regional green development in China’s agriculture.

Keywords: agriculture; green total factor productivity; spatial distribution; absolute convergence; conditional convergence; dynamic spatial convergence (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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