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The Impact of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Emission Control on Agricultural Total Factor Productivity

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  • Jinsong Guo

    (College of Economics, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China)

  • Yingjun Xiao

    (College of Economics, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China)

  • Weiyong Zou

    (College of Economics, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China)

Abstract

Based on panel data of 164 prefecture-level cities in China between 2003 and 2022, this research employs a difference-in-differences (DID) model with a multidimensional fixed-effects regression model to investigate the impact of China’s pilot policy of controlling nitrogen and phosphorus emissions (PCNPE) on agricultural total factor productivity (ATFP) and its mechanism. The findings indicate that the Phosphorus Emission Control Policyphosphorus emission control policy (PCPE) reduces ATFP, while the nitrogen emission control policy (PCNE) has no significant effect. Notably, the negative impact of PCPE is smaller in key environmental protection zones and in the central and eastern regions compared to non-key zones and the western region. Importantly, consistent with the Porter hypothesis, the implementation of PCPE can promote ATFP by stimulating agricultural technology innovation (ATI). This research provides empirical evidence based on interdisciplinary knowledge to assist government policymaking in reconciling agricultural production and ecological conservation.

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  • Jinsong Guo & Yingjun Xiao & Weiyong Zou, 2025. "The Impact of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Emission Control on Agricultural Total Factor Productivity," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(10), pages 1-31, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:10:p:4400-:d:1654218
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