How Does Green Finance Influence the Low-carbon Development of Agriculture? Utilizing Provincial Panel Data

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jse.202511611

Author(s)

Yan Yin

Affiliation(s)

School of International Economics and Business, Nanjing University of Finance and Commerce, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Abstract

In this study, panel data of 31 provinces in China from 2013 to 2022 are selected. By adopting fixed-effects models, moderation-effect models, etc., it explores the influence and action mechanism of green finance on the agriculture low-carbon development. Taking the level of agricultural mechanization as a moderating variable, this paper examines its moderating effect and conducts heterogeneity tests from the dimension of geographical location. The research finds that: (1) Green finance can exert a significant positive influence on the agriculture low-carbon development; (2) The level of agricultural mechanization positively regulates the impact of green finance on the low-carbon development of agriculture; (3) The promotional effect of green finance on agricultural low-carbon development is particularly pronounced in the central region, but in the western region, there exists an initial investment effect.

Keywords

Green Finance; Low-Carbon Development; Agriculture; Moderating Effect; China

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