Multiple Effects of Land Transfer on Rural Revitalization: A Meta-Analysis of Chinese Cases

Yangguang Hou, Haoyang Kang, Meichen Fu (), Xu Dong, Yuting Wu and Lijiao Li
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Yangguang Hou: School of Land Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Haoyang Kang: School of Land Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Meichen Fu: School of Land Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Xu Dong: School of Land Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Yuting Wu: School of Land Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Lijiao Li: School of Land Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 8, 1-22

Abstract: Rural revitalization, as a crucial strategic goal for rural development in contemporary China, encompasses multidimensional connotations and requirements. Following the establishment of the ‘three rights separation’ system in 2014, land transfer has increasingly assumed a vital role, demonstrating a close and complex intrinsic logical relationship with rural revitalization. To comprehensively analyze the diverse impacts of land transfer on rural revitalization as discussed in the literature, we employ a ‘goal–strategy–indicator–outcome’ analytical framework to conduct a meta-analysis and visual assessment of 131 cases drawn from 52 articles published over the past decade. We systematically explore the pathways by which land transfer impacts rural revitalization and validate the results using typical cases reported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs through Python 3.9 analysis. The findings reveal the following: (1) Land transfer generally exerts a positive impact on rural revitalization (81.7% of 107 cases). (2) It significantly boosts living standards (84% positive cases) and industrial prosperity (88.4% positive cases); rural cultural civilization shows 100% positive cases yet with statistically insignificant coefficients, while its impacts on ecological livability (60%) and effective governance (70.6%) are insignificant. (3) Among 12 indicators, those related to agricultural production and farmers’ livelihoods are positive, whereas those concerning rural ecology and governance are negative. This study indicates that land transfer plays a key role in the rural revitalization strategy, but the ecological impacts and governance challenges that it presents require ongoing attention and optimization at the policy level.

Keywords: land transfer; rural revitalization; systematic review; China; rural land system; meta-analysis; agriculture development; policy evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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