TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of mechanization services on farm productivity in Northern China from an empirical perspective, with the aim to identify the underlying market and institutional barriers.Design/methodology/approach The authors apply the regression method with the control of village fixed effects to examining the relationship between capital–labor ratio, mechanization service ratio and farm productivity, using the panel data collected in 2013 and 2015 by CCAP.Findings Mechanization services improve farm productivity through substituting labor, but it may generate a less positive impact on farms who do not have self-owned capital equipment.Originality/value It is the first study to investigate how mechanization services affect farm productivity for grain producers in Northern China.
VL  - 11
IS  - 3
SN  - 1756-137X
DO  - 10.1108/CAER-12-2018-0244
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/CAER-12-2018-0244
AU  - Qing Yi
AU  - Chen Moyu
AU  - Sheng Yu
AU  - Huang Jikun
PY  - 2019
Y1  - 2019/01/01
TI  - Mechanization services, farm productivity and institutional innovation in China
T2  - China Agricultural Economic Review
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 536
EP  - 554
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -