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The effect of cadre–farmer relationship on farmers’ willingness to treat domestic waste: evidence from China

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  • Bei Jian

    (Northwest A&F University)

  • Ying Lin

    (Xi’an Jiaotong University)

  • Qi Li

    (Northwest A&F University)

  • Xiaoqian Xu

    (Northwest A&F University)

  • Yang Cao

    (Northwest A&F University)

  • Jiajia Liu

    (Northwest A&F University)

  • Han Zhang

    (Northwest A&F University)

  • Mei Qu

    (Northwest A&F University)

Abstract

The construction of an ecologically livable rural environment requires treating rural domestic waste. Farmers, as key participants in rural domestic waste disposal, can improve the rural environment by disposing of domestic waste in an environmentally friendly manner. Few studies have examined the cadre–farmer relationship and its impact on rural waste pollution. Using a questionnaire survey of farmers in Shaanxi Province, China, this study estimates the effect of cadre–farmer relationship on their willingness to treat domestic waste. The findings indicate that a positive cadre–farmer relationship significantly increases farmers’ willingness to treat domestic waste. This positive relationship can also strengthen the positive effects of institutional rules on waste treatment willingness. Further mechanism analysis shows that a good cadre–farmer relationship mobilizes farmers to protect the environment and to comply with national ecological laws and regulations, enhancing their willingness to treat domestic waste. These findings enrich research on rural domestic waste management.

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  • Bei Jian & Ying Lin & Qi Li & Xiaoqian Xu & Yang Cao & Jiajia Liu & Han Zhang & Mei Qu, 2024. "The effect of cadre–farmer relationship on farmers’ willingness to treat domestic waste: evidence from China," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 11(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:11:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-024-03264-2
    DOI: 10.1057/s41599-024-03264-2
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