Impacts of industrial structure and technical progress on carbon emission intensity: Evidence from 281 cities in China

Zhang, Fan; Deng, Xiangzheng; Phillips, Fred; Fang, Chuanglin; Wang, Chao

doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2020.119949

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“…First, there is a complex interactive relationship between the three dimensions of green development, empirical studies can consider taking this factor into consideration. Second, not all technological progress can reduce the demand for resources [ 62 ], and TI can be divided into green TI and non-green TI, green TI can maximize the effective use of relevant resources [ 58 , 63 ], and the heterogeneous impact of green TI and non-green TI on green development can be further examined in the future.…”

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Does Technological Innovation Promote Green Development? A Case Study of the Yangtze River Economic Belt in China

Zeng

Cao

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The role of technological innovation (TI) in green development is controversial. Based on 2003–2017 panel data of 108 cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB), this study constructed an index system to evaluate urban green development and analyzed the role of TI on urban green development with the help of a panel econometric model. The results show that: (1) From 2003 to 2017, the levels of TI and green development of cities in the YREB have gradually improved, but the core–periphery structure is obvious, and the levels of TI and green development in the lower reaches are significantly higher than those in the middle and upper reaches. (2) TI has a significant positive role in promoting green development, showing a U-shaped nonlinear relationship, and this relationship varies from region to region. (3) TI has a significant impact on green development with direct and indirect effects. In the economic and social dimensions, TI has a positive impact on green development, while in the ecological dimension, the direct effect and indirect effect have opposite relationships. (4) TI has a significant threshold effect on green development, and there are differences in threshold characteristics between the three dimensions. These findings provide a scientific basis for policymaking about innovation-driven regional green development, and it can enrich the related theories of environmental economic geography.

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Does Technological Innovation Promote Green Development? A Case Study of the Yangtze River Economic Belt in China

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“…Furthermore, Tian et al (2019) utilized the methods of input-output analysis (IOA) and structural decomposition analysis (SDA) to investigate the impact of industrial structure change on CO 2 emissions in southwest China. Their empirical results show that secondary industries (e.g., construction and manufacturing) are the main contributors of CO 2 emissions, and that industrial structure upgrading is conducive to carbon reduction, assertions that are supported by many other scholars who have also conducted analyses based on Chinese case (Chen et al, 2011;Yang et al, 2014;Chang, 2015;Liu et al, 2015;Zhang et al, 2020).…”

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How Does Industrial Structure Upgrading Affect the Global Greenhouse Effect? Evidence From RCEP and Non-RCEP Countries

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This study empirically investigates the impact of industrial structure upgrading on global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by employing a balanced dataset of 73 countries over the period 1990–2019. After conducting a series of empirical tests, we used the fixed effect (FE) and random effect (RE) methods to estimate the econometric model, and divided the full sample data into two subsamples, i.e., Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries and non-RCEP countries, for heterogeneous analysis. This study also examines the mediating role of technological innovation in the relationship between industrial structure upgrading and global CO2 emissions. The main findings indicate that: (1) both industrial structure upgrading and technological innovation show significant negative impacts on CO2 emissions in the global panel, the RCEP countries, and the non-RCEP countries; (2) industrial structure upgrading not only affects CO2 emissions directly, but also has an indirect impact on global CO2 emissions by promoting technological innovation; and (3) the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis is verified in this study; in other words, both economic growth and CO2 emissions exhibit a significant inverted U-shaped relationship in the global panel, the RCEP countries, and the non-RCEP countries. Finally, we highlighted some important policy implications with respect to promoting industrial structure upgrading and mitigating the greenhouse effect.

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“…Industrial structural upgrading ( ISU ): The international community usually divides various industries into three categories. This paper takes the proportion of the added value of the tertiary industry as the indicator of the upgrading of the industrial structure [ 33 ].…”

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Impacts of Industrial Restructuring and Technological Progress on PM2.5 Pollution: Evidence from Prefecture-Level Cities in China

Zhang

Xuan

2021

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PM2.5 pollution has produced adverse effects all over the world, especially in fast-developing China. PM2.5 pollution in China is widespread and serious, which has aroused widespread concern of the government, the public and scholars. This paper evaluates the evolution trend and spatial pattern of PM2.5 pollution in China based on the data of 281 prefecture-level cities in China from 2007 to 2017, and reveals the pollution situation of PM2.5 and its relationship with industrial restructuring and technological progress by using spatial dynamic panel model. The results show that China’s PM2.5 pollution has significant path dependence and spatial correlation, and the industrial restructuring and technological progress have significant positive effects on alleviating PM2.5 pollution. As a decomposition item of technological progress, technical change effectively alleviates PM2.5 pollution. Another important discovery is that the interaction between industrial restructuring and technological progress will aggravate PM2.5 pollution. Finally, in order to effectively improve China’s air quality, while advocating the Chinese government to pursue high-quality development, this paper puts forward a regional joint prevention mechanism.

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Impacts of industrial structure and technical progress on carbon emission intensity: Evidence from 281 cities in China

Cited by 260 publications

References 42 publications

Does Technological Innovation Promote Green Development? A Case Study of the Yangtze River Economic Belt in China

Does Technological Innovation Promote Green Development? A Case Study of the Yangtze River Economic Belt in China

How Does Industrial Structure Upgrading Affect the Global Greenhouse Effect? Evidence From RCEP and Non-RCEP Countries

Impacts of Industrial Restructuring and Technological Progress on PM2.5 Pollution: Evidence from Prefecture-Level Cities in China

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