PONE-D-23-33108Spatiotemporal Pattern and Distribution Dynamic Evolution in County Agricultural Economy Resilience in ChinaPLOS ONE

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1. Improving the literature review:

We recommend that you incorporate some relevant papers from the provided publication list into your literature review. These papers can help strengthen the context of your study and provide valuable insights into the factors affecting agricultural economic resilience. Specifically, we suggest the following papers:

- Bao, Z., & Huang, D. (2021). Shadow banking in a crisis: Evidence from FinTech during COVID-19. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 56(7), 2320–2355.

- Chen, M., Li, N., Zheng, L., Huang, D., & Wu, B. (2022). Dynamic correlation of market connectivity, risk spillover and abnormal volatility in stock price. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications, 587, 126506.

- Li, N., Chen, M., Gao, H., Huang, D., & Yang, X. (2023). Impact of lockdown and government subsidies on rural households at early COVID-19 pandemic in China. China Agricultural Economic Review, 15(1), 109–133.

Li, N., Chen, M., & Huang, D. (2022). How Do Logistics Disruptions Affect Rural Households? Evidence from COVID-19 in China. Sustainability, 15(1), 465.

Wu, B., Huang, D., & Chen, M. (2023). Estimating contagion mechanism in global equity market with time-zone effect. Financial Management, 52, 543–572.

Yu, D., & Huang, D. (2023a). Cross-sectional uncertainty and expected stock returns. Journal of Empirical Finance, 72, 321–340.

Yu, D., & Huang, D. (2023b). Option-Implied Idiosyncratic Skewness and Expected Returns: Mind the Long Run. Available at SSRN 4323748.

Yu, D., Huang, D., & Chen, L. (2023). Stock return predictability and cyclical movements in valuation ratios. Journal of Empirical Finance, 72, 36–53.

The paper by Bao and Huang (2021) investigates the role of shadow banking during the COVID-19 crisis, which can provide insights into the financial mechanisms that may affect agricultural economic resilience. Chen et al. (2022) explore the dynamic correlation of market connectivity, risk spillover, and abnormal volatility in stock prices, which can help understand the potential impact of market fluctuations on agricultural economic resilience. Li et al. (2023) examine the impact of lockdown and government subsidies on rural households during the early COVID-19 pandemic in China, which can offer valuable information on the effects of external shocks and policy interventions on agricultural economic resilience.

By incorporating these papers into your literature review, you can provide a more comprehensive understanding of the factors affecting agricultural economic resilience and better contextualize your study within the existing literature.

2. Detailed comments to improve the submission:

- Please provide a more detailed explanation of the methodology used to calculate the agricultural economic resilience index. This will help readers better understand the process and the rationale behind the chosen method.

- Consider discussing the potential limitations of your study, such as data availability, the representativeness of the sample, and the generalizability of the findings to other regions or countries.

- It would be helpful to include a discussion on the policy implications of your findings. For example, what specific policies or interventions can be implemented to improve agricultural economic resilience in the regions with lower resilience levels?

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PONE-D-23-33108R1Spatio-temporal pattern and the evolution of the distributional dynamics of county-level agricultural economic resilience in ChinaPLOS ONE

Dear Dr. YU,

Thank you for submitting your manuscript to PLOS ONE. After careful consideration, we feel that it has merit but does not fully meet PLOS ONE’s publication criteria as it currently stands. Therefore, we invite you to submit a revised version of the manuscript that addresses the points raised during the review process.

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Reviewer 1 Comments:

At the current stage of China's high-quality economic development, the driving factors in the agricultural sector make a significant contribution. Using the entropy weight method based on data from 2000 to 2020, covering 2545 counties, this study calculated the economic elasticity of 180 indicators in agriculture. The research focused on the spatio-temporal patterns and evolutionary dynamics of China's county-level agricultural economic resilience. The findings hold crucial reference significance for agricultural development.

Revisions are as follows:

1. Please indicate the map review number for the Chinese map in the article, and ensure consistency in elements like the legend and compass orientation.

2. Tables should be formatted using the three-line table format.

3. For the discussion section, consider organizing paragraphs to present one point per paragraph for a more aesthetically pleasing layout.

4. While the introduction introduces the research background, there is limited mention of the summary and shortcomings of past research. Additionally, the innovative aspects and practical significance of this study are not clearly emphasized. It is recommended to supplement this information.

Reviewer 2 Comments:

1. The article should first write about the construction of the indicator system, and then write about the research methods

2. The research methods are all mature and there is no need to introduce them in such detail

3. There are certain problems with the indicator system, such as the lack of necessary connection between rural electricity consumption and innovation capacity

4. The sample range is said to be 31 provinces, but there are no 31 provinces in Table 2

5. The paper lacks innovation

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Additional Editor Comments:

Reviewer 1 Comments:

At the current stage of China's high-quality economic development, the driving factors in the agricultural sector make a significant contribution. Using the entropy weight method based on data from 2000 to 2020, covering 2545 counties, this study calculated the economic elasticity of 180 indicators in agriculture. The research focused on the spatio-temporal patterns and evolutionary dynamics of China's county-level agricultural economic resilience. The findings hold crucial reference significance for agricultural development.

Revisions are as follows:

1. Please indicate the map review number for the Chinese map in the article, and ensure consistency in elements like the legend and compass orientation.

2. Tables should be formatted using the three-line table format.

3. For the discussion section, consider organizing paragraphs to present one point per paragraph for a more aesthetically pleasing layout.

4. While the introduction introduces the research background, there is limited mention of the summary and shortcomings of past research. Additionally, the innovative aspects and practical significance of this study are not clearly emphasized. It is recommended to supplement this information.

Reviewer 2 Comments:

1. The article should first write about the construction of the indicator system, and then write about the research methods

2. The research methods are all mature and there is no need to introduce them in such detail

3. There are certain problems with the indicator system, such as the lack of necessary connection between rural electricity consumption and innovation capacity

4. The sample range is said to be 31 provinces, but there are no 31 provinces in Table 2

5. The paper lacks innovation

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Reviewer #1: All comments have been addressed

Reviewer #2: (No Response)

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Reviewer #1: Yes

Reviewer #2: Partly

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Reviewer #2: Yes

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Reviewer #2: No

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Reviewer #1: At the current stage of China's high-quality economic development, the driving factors in the agricultural sector make a significant contribution. Using the entropy weight method based on data from 2000 to 2020, covering 2545 counties, this study calculated the economic elasticity of 180 indicators in agriculture. The research focused on the spatio-temporal patterns and evolutionary dynamics of China's county-level agricultural economic resilience. The findings hold crucial reference significance for agricultural development.

Revisions are as follows:

1. Please indicate the map review number for the Chinese map in the article, and ensure consistency in elements like the legend and compass orientation.

2. Tables should be formatted using the three-line table format.

3. For the discussion section, consider organizing paragraphs to present one point per paragraph for a more aesthetically pleasing layout.

4. While the introduction introduces the research background, there is limited mention of the summary and shortcomings of past research. Additionally, the innovative aspects and practical significance of this study are not clearly emphasized. It is recommended to supplement this information.

Reviewer #2: 1. The article should first write about the construction of the indicator system, and then write about the research methods

2. The research methods are all mature and there is no need to introduce them in such detail

3. There are certain problems with the indicator system, such as the lack of necessary connection between rural electricity consumption and innovation capacity

4. The sample range is said to be 31 provinces, but there are no 31 provinces in Table 2

5. The paper lacks innovation

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Reviewer #2: No

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Spatio-temporal pattern and the evolution of the distributional dynamics of county-level agricultural economic resilience in China

PONE-D-23-33108R2

Dear Dr. Yu,

We’re pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been judged scientifically suitable for publication and will be formally accepted for publication once it meets all outstanding technical requirements.

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Reviewer #1: All comments have been addressed

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Reviewer #1: Yes

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Reviewer #1: Yes

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