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The impact of new energy transportation means on China's food import

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  • Zhao, Lei

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The significance of new energy transportation in China's transportation sector is growing, accompanied by its increasing impact on the economy. Food production and importation play a crucial role in ensuring food security in China, with a specific emphasis on the importance of food import. Transportation is a key factor influencing food import, and China's current new energy transportation means may affect the efficiency of food transportation due to factors such as limited range, lower payload capacity, etc. These uncertainties pose potential risks to China's national security. This study aims to investigate the influence of new energy transportation on food import. The findings indicate that when the proportion of new energy transportation in total transportation is relatively low, its impact on food import is minimal. However, as the proportion increases significantly, it leads to a substantial decline in food import. These findings offer valuable insights for policymakers, emphasizing the need for cautious consideration when employing new energy transportation means for food transport.

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  • Ma, Kai & Zhao, Lei, 2024. "The impact of new energy transportation means on China's food import," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 103(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:retrec:v:103:y:2024:i:c:s0739885923001269
    DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2023.101386
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    New energy transportation means; Food import; DSGE;
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    JEL classification:

    • E32 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Business Fluctuations; Cycles
    • Q17 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agriculture in International Trade
    • Q43 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Energy and the Macroeconomy
    • R41 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Travel Time; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise

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