Socioeconomic privilege and political ideology are associated with racial disparity in COVID-19 vaccination.

Vaccine uptake is critical for mitigating the impact of COVID-19 in the United States, but structural inequities pose a serious threat to progress. Racial disparities in vaccination persist despite the increased availability of vaccines. We ask what factors are associated with such disparities. We combine data from state, federal, and other sources to estimate the relationship between social determinants of health and racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccinations at the county level. Analyzing vaccination data from 19 April 2021, when nearly half of the US adult population was at least partially vaccinated, we find associations between racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccination and median income (negative), disparity in high school education (positive), and vote share for the Republican party in the 2020 presidential election (negative), while vaccine hesitancy is not related to disparities. We examine differences in associations for COVID-19 vaccine uptake as compared with influenza vaccine. Key differences include an amplified role for socioeconomic privilege factors and political ideology, reflective of the unique societal context in which the pandemic has unfolded.

Does green finance promote agricultural green total factor productivity? Considering green credit, green investment, green securities, and carbon finance in China.

The Chinese government has proposed a "double carbon" target as a response to climate change and has been incorporated in the vision 2035. Agriculture's green development is intrinsically related to financial support, but conventional financial mechanisms fall short in their efforts to foster economic growth and curb environmental degradation. The current research examines the theoretical effects of green finance on agricultural green total factor productivity in the context of "double carbon." The mediating effect and moderating effect models are used to empirically examine this mechanism based on the panel data (2015-2019) of 30 provinces in China. The estimated results suggest that green finance development can significantly increase agricultural green total factor productivity, with an inverted U effect and an apparent regional heterogeneity. The eastern region has a stronger promotional effect than the central and western regions. The advanced industrial structure plays a mediating effect on the impact of green finance on agricultural green total factor productivity. Rural human capital can effectively mediate the mediating effect of advanced industrial structure on the impact of green finance on agricultural green total factor productivity. The aforementioned results offer fresh perspectives and empirical evidence for China's green finance policy improvement, harmonizing regional green finance development, promotion of industrial structure improvement, and rural human capital optimization.

Role of agricultural credit guarantee policies in encouraging green agricultural development: farmers' perspectives and responses, and the regulatory function of household capital.

Green agriculture is anticipated to be the leading trend for achieving sustainable and high-quality development in the agricultural sector in the future. The success of credit guarantee policies in promoting green agricultural development is closely linked to the level of participation and response from farmers in securing agricultural credit guarantee loans. We examined how farmers in Xiji, Ningxia, perceive agricultural credit guarantee policies and their involvement in such loans by analyzing 706 survey responses. Our analysis utilized a combination of statistical techniques, including principal component analysis, Heckman's two-stage model, and moderating effect model. The results indicate that out of the 706 surveyed farmers, 29.32% of households (207 households) had knowledge of the agricultural credit guarantee policy. While 66.86% of households (472 households) expressed interest in participating in agricultural credit guarantee loans, only 23.65% of households actually took part or participated multiple times. The overall awareness of the agricultural credit guarantee policy among farmers and their participation rate are both low. An increase in farmers' awareness of the agricultural credit guarantee policy can have a significant impact on their willingness and frequency of participation. The farmer's understanding of the agricultural credit guarantee policy has a significant impact on their decision to participate in credit guarantee loans. However, this effect can vary based on the farmer's income level, household capital, and factors such as social security, personal characteristics, location, and type of household business. To improve the support provided to farmers, it is advised to increase their awareness and understanding of agricultural credit guarantee policies. Furthermore, loan products and services should be personalized according to the capital available to each farmer's household, and the agricultural credit guarantee system and process should be enhanced to provide better assistance.