How Does High-Standard Farmland Construction Affect Agroecological Efficiency—From the Perspective of Factor Endowment

Jin Ren, Xinrui Chen (), Zimeng Miao and Tingting Gao
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Jin Ren: School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
Xinrui Chen: School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
Zimeng Miao: School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
Tingting Gao: School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 10, 1-26

Abstract: Based on the factor endowment theory and the agriculture-induced technological innovation theory, this study examines the impact of high-standard farmland construction (HFC) on agricultural ecological efficiency (AEE) and sustainable agricultural development. Using empirical data from 30 provinces in China between 2005 and 2022, it explores how high-standard farmland construction techniques can enhance AEE, considering factor endowment preferences and geographical characteristics. Empirical research indicates that high-standard farmland significantly enhances AEE, particularly in the eastern region, the main grain-producing areas, and the regions with less geographical fluctuation. Additionally, agricultural innovations, capital accumulation, and land circulation reinforce the benefits of such construction, whereas labor mobility has a moderating effect. Quantile regression analyses show that the impact of HFC on AEE initially increases and then diminishes, potentially due to inadequate post-management and maintenance. Consequently, the study recommends that the government enhance policy support and supervision for high-standard farmland projects, integrate agricultural technology with capital accumulation, optimize human resource allocation, guide labor mobility, and reform land transfer systems to boost AEE and sustainability.

Keywords: high-standard farmland construction; agroecological efficiency; factor endowment theory; agricultural sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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