Research on the nexus between the digital economy and carbon emissions -Evidence at China's province level

Chen, Li; Yuan-quan, LU; Yuan, Meng; Zhao, Wanying

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137484

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“…Digital economy has demonstrated technological, widespread, integrated, and secure, with profound impact on traditional economy (Chen et al, 2023). Industrial structure, demonstrating the economic interactions between various industrial sectors (Zhang et al, 2020), will vary in different economy development stage (Sampler, 1998).…”

Section: Dep and External Structural Effectmentioning

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Digital economy policy and enterprise digital transformation: Evidence from innovation and structural effect

Xiao,

Zhang,

Huang

2024

Manage Decis Econ

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Using a sample from 2010 to 2021 of listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen A‐shares, we explore the effect of digital economy policy (DEP) at city level on enterprise digital transformation (EDT). We find that DEP can promote EDT. And the outcome remains valid following a sequence of rigorous tests to assess its robustness and account for endogeneity. Further analysis indicates that DEP plays roles by internal innovation effect and external structural effect. Moreover, this positive effect will be stronger in enterprises in manufacturing and high‐tech industries and those with better staffing structure, higher enterprise productivity and value. Also, we find that the effect of DEP on enterprises varies in regions with different government subsidy, digital infrastructure level, and location.

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Section: Dep and External Structural Effectmentioning

confidence: 99%

Digital economy policy and enterprise digital transformation: Evidence from innovation and structural effect

Xiao,

Zhang,

Huang

2024

Manage Decis Econ

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“…In addition, some studies have directly analyzed the relationship between digital economy and carbon emissions. Chen et al (2023) analyzed the impact of digital economy on carbon emissions by constructing a two-way fixed-effects model using provincial panel data in China, and found that the development of digital economy significantly reduces the intensity of carbon emissions, and that government support positively moderates the relationship between digital economy and carbon emissions. Wang and Li (2023) concluded that the development of digital economy significantly reduces carbon emissions, and this effect has economic dimension heterogeneity, industrial heterogeneity, production and life heterogeneity, and urban-rural heterogeneity.…”

Section: Digital Economy and Carbon Emissionsmentioning

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The impact of green finance on the intensity and efficiency of carbon emissions: the moderating effect of the digital economy

Liu,

Zhu

2024

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Carbon emissions have become a global challenge that threatens human development. Governments have taken various measures to reduce carbon emissions, and green finance is an important and innovative way to realize carbon emission reductions. This paper uses data on a prefecture-level city in China to explore the impact of green finance on carbon emission intensity from both theoretical and empirical perspectives, and analyzes the mechanisms by which green finance affects carbon emission intensity. On this basis, this paper further analyzes the impact of green finance on carbon emission efficiency. In addition, this paper introduces variables related to the digital economy to perform a comprehensive examination of the moderating effect of digital economy development on the relationship between green finance and both carbon emission intensity and efficiency. The results indicate that green finance reduces carbon emission intensity and that green innovation, green total factor productivity and the transformation and upgrading of industry are important mediating mechanisms. Meanwhile, analysis shows that green finance improves carbon emission efficiency. This paper also finds that the digital economy significantly enhances the role of green finance in reducing carbon emission intensity and promoting carbon emission efficiency, and makes a positive contribution to promoting carbon emission reduction. The findings will contribute to strengthening the government’s capacity for environmental protection, developing green finance, and reducing carbon emissions.

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“…Of course, China's air control work has yet to reach the optimistic moment fully. According to data from the State of the Ecological Environment Bulletin, the concentration of delicate particulate matter in all Chinese cities in 2022 was 29 µg/m 3 , about six times the World Health Organization standard, which is still very harmful to the human body 2 . There is still a long way to go in China's AP control.…”

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Blue Sky Protection Campaign: Assessing the Role of Digital Technology in Reducing Air Pollution

Shen,

Zhang

2024

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Air pollution severely threatens people’s health and sustainable economic development. In the era of the digital economy, modern information technology is profoundly changing the way governments govern, the production mode of enterprises, and the living behavior of residents. Whether digital technology can bring ecological welfare needs to be further studied. Based on panel data from 269 Chinese cities from 2006 to 2021, this study empirically examines the impact of digital technology on air pollution by using the two-way fixed effect model. The results show that digital technology will significantly reduce the concentration of fine particles in the air and help protect the atmospheric environment. The results are still valid after using the interactive fixed effect model and the two-stage least square method after the robustness test and causality identification. Digital technology can also reduce the air pollution by promoting green innovation, improving energy efficiency, and easing market segmentation. The effect of digital technology on reducing the concentration of fine particles in the air is heterogeneous. Digital technology plays a more substantial role in reducing pollution in resource-based cities and areas with a high degree of modernization of the commodity supply chain. The positive effect of digital technology in reducing air pollution is affected by the amount of air pollutants emitted. When the concentration of PM2.5 in the air is high, the role of digital technology in protecting the atmosphere will be strongly highlighted. This research is a beneficial exploration of protecting the atmospheric environment by using digital technology while building an ecological civilization society. The conclusion will help urban managers, the public, and business operators entirely use modern equipment such as 5G, remote sensing, and the Internet of Things in their respective fields to protect the atmospheric environment.

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Research on the nexus between the digital economy and carbon emissions -Evidence at China's province level

Cited by 42 publications

References 52 publications

Digital economy policy and enterprise digital transformation: Evidence from innovation and structural effect

Digital economy policy and enterprise digital transformation: Evidence from innovation and structural effect

The impact of green finance on the intensity and efficiency of carbon emissions: the moderating effect of the digital economy

Blue Sky Protection Campaign: Assessing the Role of Digital Technology in Reducing Air Pollution

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