The drivers of carbon emissions in China: the perspective of fiscal decentralization

Wu, Haiyang; Qiu, Yige; Li, Xianzhi; Fan, Mengjie; Kang, Wei; Zhang, Mei

doi:10.1007/s11356-023-27001-5

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“…Moreover, some scholars contended directly that fiscal decentralization would increase carbon dioxide emissions. For example, Wu et al (2023) contended that local government intervention, despite its promotion of economic scale, fails to effectively enhance the economy's quality and could potentially result in retrogressive outcomes, including increased carbon emissions. In summary, scholars have no consensus regarding fiscal decentralization's effect on carbon emissions.…”

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The influence effect of regional carbon emission reduction under the perspective of fiscal decentralization: Government intervention or market mechanism?

Li,

Wang

2024

Manage Decis Econ

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Based on the perspective of fiscal decentralization, the study focuses on 30 provinces in China and employs various econometric models including the threshold model, spatial econometric model, mediation model, and regulation model. The research findings indicate that fiscal decentralization has a double‐threshold effect on government intervention, market mechanisms, and regional carbon emission reduction. Both government intervention and market mechanisms have inhibiting effects on carbon emission, with significant coefficients of GOVI and MARM at the 1% level. The cooperation between government intervention and the market mechanism effectively limits carbon emissions. Government intervention facilitates regional carbon emission reduction through the construction of new infrastructures and energy structure transformation, yielding a significant intermediary effect. The market mechanism is positively regulated through green finance and technology innovation to promote regional carbon emission reduction. Moreover, government intervention enables the market to achieve carbon emission reduction more effectively, especially in areas with a higher degree of government intervention. Continuous improvement and upgrading of regional and national carbon markets are essential to attain the carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. Furthermore, attracting more participants to these markets for emission control subjects is necessary to enhance the effectiveness of government–market coordination.

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The influence effect of regional carbon emission reduction under the perspective of fiscal decentralization: Government intervention or market mechanism?

Li,

Wang

2024

Manage Decis Econ

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“…In conclusion, under the dual influence of fiscal revenue and economic growth incentives, Chinese local governments are no longer just providers of local public services; they are now the leaders and direct beneficiaries of local economic development [17][18][19][20]. Due to the strategy choice of local governments to provide industrial land at low prices for industrial takeover, under the effects of demonstration and incentive effects, this land supply strategy will inevitably affect the land supply behavior choices of neighboring local governments, turning land supply behavior into a game process among local governments.…”

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An Evolutionary Game Analysis of Heterogeneous Local Government Land Supply Behavior and Industrial Transfer Competition

Hu,

Wang,

Zhao

2024

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The implicit assumption of homogeneity in traditional economics fails to adequately explain the complex and contradictory behavior exhibited by different local governments in China during the land supply process. The issue of land supply is characterized by practical chaos and has fallen into a theoretical research dilemma. Starting from two dimensions of heterogeneity—preferences and income—this study establishes an evolutionary game model of the limited rationality of local governments. It explores the behavioral evolution process of local governments in the context of industrial competition for land supply and its convergence trends. The research findings indicate that the land supply behavior of local governments is primarily determined by the degree of heterogeneity in preferences and income, as well as the level of compensation for losses to cooperative partners and the severity of penalties for non-cooperative behavior. If local governments’ preferences converge towards a certain threshold or if their income continually increases, they are more inclined towards cooperative behavior; otherwise, they tend to act non-cooperatively. If local governments’ revenues are heavily reliant on industrial transfers, they are more likely to engage in non-cooperative land supply behavior. This research offers theoretical insights and policy recommendations to enhance the optimal allocation of land resources in China.

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The role of Chinese-style fiscal decentralization in promoting synergistic carbon and haze governance: insights from technological innovation

Tian,

Huang,

Zhao

et al. 2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The drivers of carbon emissions in China: the perspective of fiscal decentralization

Cited by 5 publications

References 67 publications

The influence effect of regional carbon emission reduction under the perspective of fiscal decentralization: Government intervention or market mechanism?

The influence effect of regional carbon emission reduction under the perspective of fiscal decentralization: Government intervention or market mechanism?

An Evolutionary Game Analysis of Heterogeneous Local Government Land Supply Behavior and Industrial Transfer Competition

The role of Chinese-style fiscal decentralization in promoting synergistic carbon and haze governance: insights from technological innovation

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