THE EFFECTS AND MECHANISMS OF LAND TRANSFER IN PROMOTING LOW-CARBON PRODUCTION OF FOOD CROPS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM PROVINCIAL PANEL DATA IN CHINA
Against the background of food security and agricultural decarbonization, this study examines whether and how land transfer affects the carbon balance of grain production. Using panel data for 30 Chinese provinces from 2005 to 2023, we construct a unified indicator of net carbon sink by combining carbon sequestration f...