Abstract
Regional integration, a global trend covering multiple aspects of cities that constitute an urban agglomeration, is poised to reallocate limited resources and reshape regional production pattern. While its effects on urban economic efficiency and environmental emissions have been investigated, the agricultural system, which plays a pivotal role in ensuring food security, remains an underexplored domain. To address this, this study commences by discussing the possible influence of regional integration on agricultural production drawing from literature and practical evidence. Then the regional integration level of the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration (YRDUA) from 2005 to 2019 was evaluated, which is a facet that has received limited quantitative scrutiny hitherto. Subsequently, the agricultural production efficiency (APE) that integrates the composite inputs and outputs information was analyzed to assess the utility of rural production. The interconnection between these two systems was then explored by panel Tobit Model. The findings reveal that (1) regional integration in the YRDUA has exhibited fluctuation across different developmental stages and is presently converging toward a state of stability. (2) The APE appears better performance characterized by weakened spatial heterogeneity and long-term growth. (3) The APE presents an increase in response to the improved integration levels within the gradients, and the model results suggest a positive relationship between them. The discovery of this study implied the potential of macro-regulation promoted through regional integration to enhance APE, underscoring its dual welfares, impacting not only urban development but also extending its spilled-beneficial effects to rural overall production. It provides insights to help find solutions to food security and regional equilibrium under the worldwide tendency of regional integration.
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