Natural resource endowment and urban green total factor productivity: “Resource gospel” or “resource curse”?
Shubo Yang,
Atif Jahanger,
Muhammad Usman
Abstract:This study constructs an economic growth model that includes natural resource endowments to theoretically explore the paradox of “resource gospel” and “resource curse.” Based on the theoretical analysis, the influence of natural resources on green total factor productivity is analyzed empirically through an econometric model using Chinese urban panel data from 2010 to 2019. The theoretical analysis shows that the impact of natural resource endowment on green total factor productivity is indecisive. The empiric… Show more
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