Effects of Land Transfer on Agricultural Carbon Productivity and Its Regional Differentiation in China
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
1-variables should be explain clearly.
2-statistical method must evaluate to up to date new version application.
3-coefficient of determination (r2) were very low but significant at 0.01. how such trend do you explain? it is very strange and not acceptable.
4-conclusions are not clear because your data and their analysis are not clear.
Author Response
Q1: The variables should be explain clearly.
R1: We have added relevant content in the variables section.
Q2: The statistical method must evaluate to up to date new version application.
R2: We have used Stata 17.0 as the application for this article.
Q3: The coefficient of determination (r2) were very low but significant at 0.01. How such trend do you explain? it is very strange and not acceptable.
R3: Thank you for your suggestion. We increased the study period to 2019 and added the control variable 'Rural household consumption level'. Moreover, the R-sq of the panel data is usually lower than that of the mixed cross-section and time series models, and in this case the within R-sq of the fixed-effect model is used. After this adjustment, the empirical results are still significant and have passed the robustness test and the coefficient of determination is 0.59.
Q4: The conclusions are not clear because your data and their analysis are not clear.
R4: We have added relevant content in the conclusion section.
Thanks a lot for your detailed and professional comments, it is very effective in improving the quality of the paper.
Reviewer 2 Report
The authors have presented their study very well.
But for minor English language corrections, the manuscript can be accepted for publication.
The authors have presented their study very well.
But for minor English language corrections, the manuscript can be accepted for publication.
Author Response
Reviewer 2
The manuscript entitled "Effects of Land Transfer on Agricultural Carbon Productivity and Its Regional Differentiation in China" revealed the the impact of land transfer on agricultural carbon productivity and its regional differentiation characteristics, which can provide new perspectives and new bases for the formulation of land transfer system and the research of agricultural carbon productivity in China. The following modification might be necessary：
Q1: The language of this paper needs further improvement.
R1: Thank you for your suggestion. The paper has undergone English language editing by MDPI. The language of this paper has been improved.
Thanks a lot for your detailed and professional comments, it is very effective in improving the quality of the paper.
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Round 2
Reviewer 1 Report
This paper will be OK, after minor revision.
This paper need minor revision .
