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Digital economy, labor force transfer, and high-quality agricultural development

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  • Song, Yi
  • Zhang, Rui
  • Hao, Yuqing

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This study investigates the impact of the digital economy on high-quality agricultural development in China, using data from 285 prefecture-level cities between 2012 and 2022. Results show a significant positive spatial autocorrelation for the digital economy and high-quality agricultural development globally. Local digital economies drive agricultural development with limited regional spillovers. Heterogeneity exists, with the eastern regions benefiting more, and labor transfer plays a key role.

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  • Song, Yi & Zhang, Rui & Hao, Yuqing, 2025. "Digital economy, labor force transfer, and high-quality agricultural development," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 74(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:74:y:2025:i:c:s1544612324017215
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2024.106692
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