Empirical Analysis of China’s Agricultural Total Factor Productivity and the Reform of “County Administrated by Province”: Insights from Agricultural Enterprise Data

The study focuses on examining how the total factor productivity (TFP) of China’s agriculture-related enterprises is affected by reform “County Administrated Province” (CAP). Using panel data from 1998 to 2013, with a sample size 292, 423 enterprises, investigates influence CAP TFP. findings reveal significant dampening effect TFP enterprises. These results are further supported series robustness tests including placebo test, multidimensional fixed effects and clustering cities or counties. Heterogeneity analysis reveals that has significantly restrained in high level cities, while showing no impact lower administrative levels. In eastern region, negative, whereas it not statistically central western regions. mechanisms elucidates inhibitory policy enhanced urban property prices, labor resource allocation, banking competition. research conclusion significance guiding practices deepening Province”.