Does Joining Cooperatives Enhance Green Total Factor Productivity of Family Farms?Evidence from 892 Planting-Oriented Family Farms in Jiangsu,Jiangxi,and Shaanxi Provinces of China
Based on survey data collected from 892 planting-oriented family farms in Jiangsu,Jiangxi,and Shaanxi provinces,this paper constructs a micro-analysis framework of Green Total Factor Productivity(GTFP)using the Super-SBM model,and employs a Logit model to analyze the influencing factors of family farms joining cooperatives.The paper further applies the Propensity Score Matching(PSM)method to establish counterfactual hypotheses and estimate the Average Treatment Effect(ATE)of joining cooperatives on family farns'GTFP.Additionally,the paper utilizes regression methods to decompose the mechanism through which joining cooperatives enhances their GTFP.The findings are as follows.Operation year and labor scale positively impact the likelihood of family farms joining cooperatives,while the farm owner's experience in agriculture,land standards,and registered trademarks exert a negative effect.After joining cooperatives,the GTFP of family farms significantly increased.Multiple paths through which joining cooperatives attribute to the improvement of family farms'GTFP ranked according to their respective contributions are as follows:cost pressure,profit incentive,organizational regulations,and environmental awareness.From the perspective of driving factors,economic mechanisms are more effective in driving family farms to enhance GTFP compared to management mechanisms.
CooperativesGreen Total Factor ProductivityFamily FarmsPropensity Score Matching
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