主讲人:张皓辰 研究员(浙江大学经济学院)
主持人:兰兰 助理教授(辽宁大学李安民经济研究院)
嘉宾介绍:杨国浩 助理教授(辽宁大学李安民经济研究院)
时间:2025年11月21日(周五) 10:00-11:30(北京时间)
地点:辽宁大学崇山校区五洲园一楼会议室
线上地址:腾讯会议730-281-8924
语言:中文/英文
摘要: Classical theories predict that higher agricultural endowment per capita could slow down structural transformation. This paper provides causal evidence in support of this prediction and highlights the conditions of this proposition. Using detailed data from China, we show that arable land per capita did not impede structural transformation before trade liberalization, but it did so only after trade liberalization. This relationship also holds in a sub-national sample across 33 countries. Based on prefecture- and firm-level data from China, we show that high arable land per capita significantly attenuates the positive effect of trade liberalization on structural transformation. The mechanism is consistent with rich agricultural endowment raising the opportunity cost for farmers to leave the agricultural sector. Overall, our findings suggest a potential ``resource curse'' of agricultural endowment.
主讲人简介:

张皓辰,浙江大学经济学院“百人计划”研究员,博士生导师。2024年毕业于北京大学,获经济学博士学位。研究领域包括为劳动经济学、发展经济学、公共经济学、行为经济学等。论文接收或发表于Journal of Labor Economics、Research Policy、Journal of Economic Geography、《经济学》(季刊)等国内外权威期刊。主持国家自然科学基金青年项目。研究成果获评北京大学优秀博士学位论文、中国留美经济学会邹至庄最佳学生论文奖等。