Research on World Agricultural Economy

The Interactive Mechanism between the Optimization of Rural Educational Resources and Regional Agricultural Economic Revitalization

WEI-NA LI

Faculty of Education and Liberal Arts, INTI International University, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36956/rwae.v6i2.1585

Received: 13 December 2024 | Revised: 27 December 2024 | Accepted: 30 December 2024 | Published Online: 24 March 2025

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Abstract

This study aims to investigate the interactive dynamics between the optimization of educational resources in rural areas and the revitalization of regional agricultural economies. Utilizing panel data from 31 provinces across China spanning the years 2018 to 2023, this research will employ spatial econometric techniques to empirically assess the relationship concerning the dynamics and regional disparities within the education-agriculture interplay. The detected positive correlations range from 0.342 to 0.412 in the different model settings for interaction terms while optimizing educational resources in support of agricultural economic development. It could be seen from the regional heterogeneity analysis that the strength of the interaction effects in the Eastern region was higher, with a mean coefficient of 0.85, as compared to the Central and Western regions, which were 0.65 and 0.45, respectively. Resource misallocation and institutional constraint were the main operational problems suggested by the survey. Based on the above foundation, the study gives some policy suggestions that would increase effectiveness in the allocation of educational resources and promote coordinated rural development. This adds to the theoretical understanding of rural development by setting up a framework through which the interaction of education and agriculture can be analyzed, providing ample insight into approaches toward policy formulation and implementation.

Keywords: Improvement of Learning Outcomes; Rejuvenation of Farm Economies; Interactive Models; Regional Growth; Space Econometrics

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