The Impact Mechanism of Land Transfer on New Quality Agricultural Productive Forces in Henan Province
An Empirical Analysis Based on CFPS Data from 2012 to 2022
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Land Transfer; New Quality Agricultural Productive Forces; Off-farm Employment; Entrepreneurial Behavior; Mediating Effect.Abstract
Against the backdrop of accelerated agricultural modernization, in-depth research on the impact and transmission mechanism of land transfer, a key farmland resource allocation arrangement, on new quality agricultural productive forces is needed. Based on 2012-2022 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) multi-period panel data, this paper takes Henan Province as the research object, constructs a multi-dimensional evaluation system for new quality agricultural productive forces, and empirically analyzes the impact effect, transmission mechanism characteristics of land transfer on new quality agricultural productive forces using fixed-effect models, mediating effect models and propensity score matching. The findings are as follows: (1) Land transfer has a significant positive driving effect on new quality agricultural productive forces, and this conclusion holds after endogeneity treatment and multiple robustness tests. (2) Off-farm employment and entrepreneurial behavior play mediating roles, forming two transmission paths: "land transfer – labor reallocation – productivity improvement" and "land transfer – entrepreneurship incentives – technology adoption". This research provides empirical evidence and decision-making references for improving the land transfer market system, formulating differentiated supporting policies and advancing comprehensive reforms of farmland institutions.
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