ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Promotion Path of Agricultural Eco-Efficiency
Under the Background of Low Carbon
Pilot Policy
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Shandong Academy of Social Sciences, No. 56, Shungeng Road, Shizhong District, Jinan,250002, China
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College of Economics and Management of Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, No.120, Dongling Road,
Shenhe, District,Shenyang,110866, China
Submission date: 2022-04-29
Final revision date: 2022-08-23
Acceptance date: 2022-09-21
Online publication date: 2022-12-05
Publication date: 2023-01-12
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(1):755-771
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The balance between agricultural development and maintenance of agro-ecological environment
becomes a huge challenge because of global climate changes. Existing literature on the low-carbon pilot
policy proposed by the government of China and whether the problems of agricultural development and
agricultural environmental protection can be solved or not have not been reviewed. This paper analyzes
the impact of low-carbon pilot policies on agricultural eco-efficiency by using SARAR model based
on the data of 281 cities in China. Results show the spatial spillover effects between low-carbon pilot
policies and agricultural eco-efficiency. The implementation of low-carbon pilot policy can improve
agricultural eco-efficiency. Although restrained by agricultural economic development, this policy
has disequilibrium effect on agricultural eco-efficiency, has a relatively large impact on agricultural
eco-efficiency in western China and other poor areas, and promotes the reduction of agricultural
carbon emission. The effect of the implementation of low-carbon pilot policy is affected by the initial
agricultural economic development and urban economic conditions. This research aims to improve
the agricultural eco-efficiency and enforce the green development of the agricultural economy via the
perspective of the low-carbon pilot policy.