Digital literacy and farmers’ land transfer

With the rapid popularization of digital tools such as the Internet in rural areas of China, digital literacy has a profound impact on farmers' production, management and consumption behaviors. This study investigates the influence of digital literacy on farmers' land transfer, aiming to reveal the role of farmers' digital literacy in improving the allocation of rural land resources. Based on the China Household Panel Study of the Center for Chinese Social Science Survey of Peking University, this study uses the Probit model and two-stage least squares estimation method to evaluate the impact of digital literacy on farmers' land transfer behavior and discusses its potential mechanism. The results indicate that digital literacy increases the likelihood of land transfer by promoting farmers to engage in non-agricultural employment and non-agricultural entrepreneurship. Heterogeneity analysis indicates that the conclusion drawn in this article is that digital literacy is more beneficial for farmers in economically underdeveloped areas and those with lower education levels. This study provides theoretical insights for policies to promote the development of rural land markets in developing countries and improve farmers' literacy. JEL Classifications: D51 L86 Q12