The 15 studies highlighted in this special issue collectively underscore the significant impacts of market participation on farmers' well-being, income, poverty reduction, dietary diversity, and rural economic growth. They also delve into importance marketing channel choice role e-commerce enhancing linkages. In addition, they address preferences for access interventions examination power within agricultural industry, especially low-income countries. key findings include: (1) Market is...

The outbreak of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (NCP) has significantly affected China and beyond. How to effectively control such epidemic gradually become a global issue. This paper reviews the economic impact major epidemics as SARS, H1N1, Ebola at micro-, sector-, macro-level. challenge effective is achieve balance between viral transmission reduction cost. then summarizes three main methods evaluate effectiveness several policies. We also find that adequacy authenticity information...

Purpose This article investigates the mechanism of direct and indirect effects epidemics on agricultural production projects impact COVID-19 output in China. Design/methodology/approach first adopts a dynamic panel model spatial Durbin to estimate effects, followed by growth accounting method identify channels which affect agriculture; finally, it overall agriculture. Findings The incidence rate province has negative that province's own productivity, but increase input factors (land,...

Abstract This study examines whether and how information asymmetry affects local governments' gaming behaviors in a decentralization reform. We contend that adequate access to by the principal is prerequisite for mitigating effort substitution among agents. examine hypothesis based on reform China—the Integration of Agriculture‐related Fiscal Transfer use distance between pilot villages provincial capital as measurement information. Employing difference‐in‐differences design scrutinize...

This article opens the black box of total factor productivity by decomposing this “all‐in‐one” index into various input‐embedded and input‐free productivities in a new growth accounting framework. The method identifies different channels through which drivers affect economic finds most effective way to boost economy, is unidentified standard method. approach uses varying coefficient stochastic frontier model, integrates standpoints endogenous theory induced innovation reduced‐form analysis....

The "industry nurturing agriculture" reforms and World Trade Organization accession led to dramatic growth in public expenditure international trade China's agricultural sector. This article aims estimate the effects of on productivity China for 2004–2015. A semi-parametric production function with shape constraints is introduced derive more accurate before determinants are analyzed an emphasis trade. empirical result shows that exports can effectively improve productivity, while imports...

This study explores how maize farmers' market participation influences their subjective well-being, utilizing the 2020 China Rural Revitalization Survey data collected by Chinese Academy of Social Science. Three variables, including (a binary variable), sales ratio continuous and frequency categorical are utilized to measure patterns comprehensively By estimating a conditional mixed process model, this finds that significantly improves well-being captured happiness, life satisfaction,...

The slowing of agricultural productivity growth globally over the past two decades has brought a new urgency to detect its drivers and potential solutions. We show that air pollution, particularly surface ozone (O3), is strongly associated with declining total factor (TFP) in China. employ machine learning algorithms generate estimates high-resolution O3 concentrations from 2002 2019. Results indicate China's pollution intensified this 18-year period. coupled these statistical model rising...

The Shale Revolution and the two oil crises have overwhelmingly reshaped petroleum industry in last decade. Heterogeneity across companies is also a big concern as many multi-product (oil gas) multi-segment (upstream downstream) firms exist, both state-owned privately-owned. Therefore, varying coefficient model introduced to capture effects of time, ownership, business portfolio on productivity input elasticities closely observe fundamental transition, which further interpreted using...

Abstract This article investigates the impact of previous epidemics on rural development and convergence, identifies impact's mechanism based convergence tests. Using a balanced panel 31 provinces, empirical results from 2002 to 2019 show that decelerated in per capita income. The analysis shows accelerated divergence wages business income were major drivers, which also led consumption. Although have not threatened food consumption Engel coefficient households, these two indicators basic...