Digital Transformation and Urban Green Development: Evidence from China’s Data Factor Marketization
Honghe Li,
Xiaotian Du,
Xiang-Wu Yan
et al.
Abstract:Data are the core element of digital transformation. Data factor marketization (DFM) is critical in the process of digital transformation, which promotes urban green development. This paper analyzes the role of digitization in urban environmental sustainability. We investigate the effects of DFM on environmental pollution (EP) using a difference-in-differences approach and data from 283 cities in China from 2006 to 2019. The findings reveal that cities implementing DFM demonstrate an average reduction in EP of… Show more
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