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Can the integration of culture and tourism promote rural revitalization? Research on the mechanism and policies of green finance

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  • Yang, Weirong
  • Fan, Ruigang
  • Wang, Leiyu

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Based on the panel data of provincial-level administrative regions in China from 2010 to 2023, this study systematically examines the dynamic relationship and pathways of the coupled development of the cultural industry and tourism sector on rural multidimensional revitalization. The research reveals four critical effects: the integration of the cultural and tourism industries can significantly promote rural revitalization; green finance forms a positive moderating pathway between cultural-tourism integration and rural revitalization; the aging population has an inhibiting effect on the rural revitalization driven by cultural-tourism integration; and the impact of cultural-tourism integration on rural revitalization shows significant regional differences.

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  • Yang, Weirong & Fan, Ruigang & Wang, Leiyu, 2025. "Can the integration of culture and tourism promote rural revitalization? Research on the mechanism and policies of green finance," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 84(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:84:y:2025:i:c:s1544612325010451
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2025.107787
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