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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Digital Economy, Rural Industry Integration,
and Agricultural Carbon Emissions
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School of Business, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, China
Submission date: 2024-08-12
Final revision date: 2024-10-03
Acceptance date: 2024-10-13
Online publication date: 2025-01-29
Publication date: 2025-11-14
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2025;34(6):8405-8418
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ABSTRACT
The development of the digital economy aligns with the demands of high-quality growth
and is a crucial means of achieving carbon neutrality goals. This study empirically analyzes
the effects and mechanisms of the digital economy on agricultural carbon emissions using data from
31 provinces in China from 2011 to 2021. The results indicate that: (1) There exists an inverted U-shaped
relationship between the digital economy and agricultural carbon emissions, with a positive slope
at the minimum value of the digital economy and a negative slope at the maximum value.
(2) Heterogeneity analysis shows a notable inverted U-shaped relationship in the northern regions, key
grain-producing areas, and areas where production and consumption are balanced. (3) Rural industry
integration partially mediates the inverted U-shaped relationship between the digital economy and
agricultural carbon emissions, indirectly influencing agricultural carbon emissions. (4) The impact of the
digital economy on agricultural carbon emissions is influenced by innovations in agricultural technology.
Thus, it is recommended to enhance regional collaboration in the digital economy, harness digital
technologies, and advance the seamless integration of digital and agricultural sectors to achieve
modernization and high-quality growth in agriculture.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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