The price intervention effects and market distortion evaluation of agricultural socialized service support policies: evidence from the production entrustment program
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The price intervention effects and market distortion evaluation of agricultural socialized service support policies: evidence from the production entrustment program
WU Shunchen,CHEN Yuhan,LI Qian.The price intervention effects and market distortion evaluation of agricultural socialized service support policies: evidence from the production entrustment program [J]. Journal of Shanxi Agricultural University(Social Science Edition),2026,25(2):31⁃43.
WU Shunchen,CHEN Yuhan,LI Qian.The price intervention effects and market distortion evaluation of agricultural socialized service support policies: evidence from the production entrustment program [J]. Journal of Shanxi Agricultural University(Social Science Edition),2026,25(2):31⁃43. DOI: 10.13842/j.cnki.issn1671-816X.2026.02.004.
The price intervention effects and market distortion evaluation of agricultural socialized service support policies: evidence from the production entrustment program
Policy support for agricultural socialized services is a crucial strategy for accelerating the development of large⁃scale agricultural operations yet it implies potential distortions to the market mechanism. Using micro⁃survey data of service providers monitored by the agricultural socialized service system in 2021,this study analyzes the impact of implementing agricultural production trusteeship programs on the pricing of farmland services andexamines the heterogeneity of program participation,land characteristics,and crop types. The findings indicate that agricultural production trusteeship program significantly reduce the price of farmland services in pilot counties,with a more pronounced price reduction effect for entities participating in the project. These conclusions remain robust across a series of sensitivity tests. The analysis of land characteristics and crop types reveals that the price⁃lowering effect is more significant for farmland services targeting contiguous plots and grain crops compared to those aimed at fragmented lands and non⁃grain crops, whichhighlights the heterogeneous impact of the program on service markets with varying degrees of market development. These results suggest that support policies targeting farmland services can effectively reduce service prices,increase the income of service purchasers,and promote the development of large⁃scale service operations. However,given that the effectiveness of these policies stems from market intervention,a cautious evaluation of such policies is required.