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Rural revitalization and urban-rural income gap: A perspective from land transfer scale

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  • Tan, Xianjiao
  • Kamaruddin, Roslina Binti
  • Hu, Siyang
  • Peng, Lishun
  • Que, Youxiong
  • Cai, Wenwei

Abstract

This paper investigates the impact of rural revitalization on the urban-rural income gap using provincial-level data, while further examining the mediating role of land transfer and the moderating effect of fiscal support. Specifically, rural revitalization contributes to the expansion of land transfer scale, which in turn helps narrow the income gap. As fiscal support intensifies, rural revitalization initiatives gain stronger financial backing, facilitating more effective implementation and leading to further reduction in income disparity. Finally, a heterogeneity analysis reveals that the effects of rural revitalization vary across different regional contexts.

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  • Tan, Xianjiao & Kamaruddin, Roslina Binti & Hu, Siyang & Peng, Lishun & Que, Youxiong & Cai, Wenwei, 2025. "Rural revitalization and urban-rural income gap: A perspective from land transfer scale," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:83:y:2025:i:c:s1544612325009535
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2025.107705
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    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • Q15 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment
    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • H54 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Infrastructures

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