Variable definition and descriptive statistic
| Variable | Variable description | Unit | Mean | Std. dev. | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explained variable | Tp_per | Gross output value of forestry per capita | 104RMB | 0.037 | 0.033 | 0.002 | 0.271 |
| Tp1_per | Gross output value of primary forestry per capita | 108RMB | 0.026 | 0.024 | 0.002 | 0.234 | |
| Tp2_per | Gross output value of secondary forestry per capita | 108RMB | 0.009 | 0.013 | 0 | 0.077 | |
| Tp3_per | Gross output value of tertiary forestry per capita | 108RMB | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0 | 0.023 | |
| Core explanatory variable | Labor_per | Forestry labor force per capita | persons | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.01 | 0.029 |
| Production factors explanatory variable | Rfi_per | Completed forestry investment per capita | 104RMB | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 0.006 |
| Per_tfld | Forest area per capita | hm2/person | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.02 | 0.019 | |
| Socio-economic factor variable | Rgdp | GDP per capita | 108RMB | 2.586 | 2.465 | 0.236 | 17.258 |
| Percent | The proportion of the forestry industry in GDP | % | 2.182 | 1.611 | 0.064 | 8.947 | |
| Frate | Forest coverage rate | % | 0.313 | 0.179 | 0.029 | 0.668 | |
| Forestry policy variable | RCFT | Whether it is the year that carries RCFT | – | 0.633 | 0.482 | 0 | 1 |
| NFPP | Whether to carry out the NFPP | – | 0.532 | 0.499 | 0 | 1 |
| Variable | Variable description | Unit | Mean | Std. dev. | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explained variable | Tp_per | Gross output value of forestry per capita | 104RMB | 0.037 | 0.033 | 0.002 | 0.271 |
| Tp1_per | Gross output value of primary forestry per capita | 108RMB | 0.026 | 0.024 | 0.002 | 0.234 | |
| Tp2_per | Gross output value of secondary forestry per capita | 108RMB | 0.009 | 0.013 | 0 | 0.077 | |
| Tp3_per | Gross output value of tertiary forestry per capita | 108RMB | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0 | 0.023 | |
| Core explanatory variable | Labor_per | Forestry labor force per capita | persons | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.01 | 0.029 |
| Production factors explanatory variable | Rfi_per | Completed forestry investment per capita | 104RMB | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.01 | 0.006 |
| Per_tfld | Forest area per capita | hm2/person | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.02 | 0.019 | |
| Socio-economic factor variable | Rgdp | GDP per capita | 108RMB | 2.586 | 2.465 | 0.236 | 17.258 |
| Percent | The proportion of the forestry industry in GDP | % | 2.182 | 1.611 | 0.064 | 8.947 | |
| Frate | Forest coverage rate | % | 0.313 | 0.179 | 0.029 | 0.668 | |
| Forestry policy variable | RCFT | Whether it is the year that carries RCFT | – | 0.633 | 0.482 | 0 | 1 |
| NFPP | Whether to carry out the NFPP | – | 0.532 | 0.499 | 0 | 1 |
Source(s): ① Monitoring Project of China’s Collective Forest Tenure Reform, Economic Research Center, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration; ② Forestry and Grassland Statistical Yearbook in China, 1998–2019, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. ③ China Forest Resources Report, 1999–2018, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. ④ China Statistical Yearbook, 1998–2019, the National Bureau of Statistics of China. The same below
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