ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Population Urbanization and Agricultural
Labor Transfer: The Drivers for Green
Total Factor Productivity Based on
the Perspective of Factor Flow
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School of Economics, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang, 330013, China
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College of Management, Hebei GEO University, Shijiazhuang, 050031, China
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College of Economics and Management, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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School of Finance and Economics, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, 454000, China
Submission date: 2024-02-01
Final revision date: 2024-04-06
Acceptance date: 2024-05-14
Online publication date: 2024-09-04
Corresponding author
Zhipeng Wang
College of Economics and Management, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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ABSTRACT
This study calculates green total factor productivity (GTFP) in China by using super-efficiency SBM
(slacks-based measure) and explores the relationship between China’s urbanization, agricultural labor
transfer (ALT), and GTFP. Firstly, the results show a significant improvement in the GTFP of China’s
counties over the last two decades, there is a positive correlation between GTFP and geographical
location. Secondly, urbanization has a significant role in promoting the development of GTFP.
Urbanization can promote GTFP by accelerating the ALT. Under the higher level of social welfare,
urbanization, and the ALT have a stronger role in promoting GTFP. Thirdly, urbanization and ALT
have a lag effect on GTFP, and they play a promoting effect on GTFP in the long run. Heterogeneity
analysis shows that urbanization and ALT can better promote the improvement of GTFP in areas with
a developed economy and low information technology levels.