The policy outcomes of low-carbon city construction on urban green development: Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment conducted in China

Qiu, Shilei; Wang, Zilong; Liu, Shuai

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2020.102699

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“…During the process of land marketization, local enterprises will strengthen the level of innovation investment under the pressure of survival so as to improve the green economic benefits and achieve the goal of sustainable development [24]. The current innovation investment intensity is insufficient, and the enterprise innovation behavior is too dependent on the external technology, so the innovation efficiency is low, and this kind of inefficient R&D investment restrain TFP promotion [48]. Thus, in the process of land marketization, limited by the current innovation environment and level, increasing the level of innovation input by local governments does not necessarily increase the level of urban GTFP [49].…”

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Does the Land Market Have an Impact on Green Total Factor Productivity? A Case Study on China

2021

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The influence process of the land market on urban green total factor productivity (GTFP) is characterized by complexity and region. Based on the panel data of 271 cities in China from 2004 to 2016, this paper analyzes the impact of the land market on urban GTFP and explores the regulatory effect of the innovation investment level and the infrastructure investment level on the land market. The following conclusions are drawn: First, the land market restrains the improvement of urban GTFP, whether analyzed from the dimension of land transfer price or land transfer scale, and the influence degree varies in different dimensions. Second, there is regional heterogeneity in the inhibition effect of the land market on urban GTFP. Third, the level of innovation investment and the level of infrastructure investment have significantly different regulatory effects on the impact of the land market on urban GTFP; the level of innovation investment aggravates the inhibition effect of urban GTFP by the land market, while the infrastructure investment level weakens this inhibition effect.

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Section: Analysis Of the Role Of Innovation Investment Level In The Process Of The Impact Of Land Market On Urban Gtfpmentioning

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Does the Land Market Have an Impact on Green Total Factor Productivity? A Case Study on China

2021

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“…Firstly, some scholars believe that environmental policy can promote the improvement of GTFP. Qiu et al [21] used the DID model to study the impact of LCCP policies implemented in China in 2012 on urban GTFP, recognizing that LCCP policies do have a significant positive impact on the GTFP of pilot cities.…”

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“…Besides that, it can speed up green technological innovation, improve air quality and reduce pollutant emissions. These measures have a significant impact on GTFP [21]. On the other hand, the adjustment of industrial structure may not play a role in protecting the environment.…”

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“…Industrial structure rationalization is an important index that can effectively reflect the increasing degree of correlation and coordination between industries and the strengthening of effective utilization of resources [39]. After the promulgation of the APCP Action Plan, regions are subject to stricter environmental supervision [21]. Therefore, in order to improve the local environmental level and meet the minimum standards of environmental policy governance, various regions firstly carry out industrial structure transformation and optimization, make the industrial structure more rational.…”

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Does Environmental Policy Affect Green Total Factor Productivity? Quasi-Natural Experiment Based on China’s Air Pollution Control and Prevention Action Plan

2021

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It is the scientific way to promote the transformation and optimization of an industrial structure to promote the improvement of its green total factor productivity (GTFP) by formulating environmental regulation policies. Based on the GTFP panel data of 30 provinces in China from 2004 to 2017, this paper takes the “Air Pollution Control and Prevention Action Plan” (APCP Action Plan) as the proxy dummy variable of environmental regulation, and uses the difference-in-differences (DID) model to explore the impact of the implementation of the APCP Action Plan on GTFP. In addition, by constructing the industrial structure optimization index, this paper analyzes how the APCP Action Plan policy affects GTFP through the transformation and optimization of industrial structure. The following basic conclusions are obtained: First, environmental regulation policies like the APCP Action Plan can improve GTFP. Second, the APCP Action Plan has regional heterogeneity in promoting GTFP in different regions. The policy only significantly affects the GTFP in the Pearl River Delta region in southern China. Third, the “quantity” and “quality” of the optimization of industrial structure will weaken the promoting effect of the APCP Action Plan on GTFP. In contrast, the rationalization of industrial structure will aggravate this promoting effect.

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“…The GTFP, as a green growth indicator, considers not only the economic growth but also the constraints of the environment and energy. Qiu et al believed that a low-carbon pilot policy promotes GTFP through technological innovation, resource allocation, and energy intensity [13]. The goal of LCC is not only to promote green development but also to achieve the long-term sustainable development of urban economies.…”

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Does Low-Carbon City Construction Improve Total Factor Productivity? Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Experiment in China

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Low-carbon city construction (LCC) is an important strategy for countries desiring to improve environmental quality, realize cleaner production, and achieve sustainable development. Low-carbon cities have attracted widespread attention for their attempts to coordinate the relationship between environmental protection and economic development. Using the panel data from 2006 to 2017 of prefecture-level cities in China, this study applied the difference-in-differences (DID) method to analyze the effects of LCC on the total factor productivity (TFP) of the cities and its possible transmission mechanism. The results show significantly positive effects on TFP, but the effects on each component of TFP are different. Although the LCC has promoted technical progress and scale efficiency, it has inhibited technical efficiency. The accuracy of the results has been confirmed by several robustness tests. Mechanism analysis showed that the pilot policy of low-carbon cities has promoted technical progress and scale efficiency by technological innovation and the upgrading of industrial structure, but resource mismatches among enterprises have been the main reason for reduced technical efficiency. Regional heterogeneity analysis showed that the effects on TFP in the eastern region have been more significant than in the central and western regions. In the eastern region, they have promoted technical progress, while in the central and western regions, they have promoted technical progress and scale efficiency but hindered technical efficiency. This paper presents our findings for the effects of LCC on economic development and provides insightful policy implications for the improvement of technical efficiency in low-carbon cities.

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The policy outcomes of low-carbon city construction on urban green development: Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment conducted in China

Cited by 254 publications

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Does the Land Market Have an Impact on Green Total Factor Productivity? A Case Study on China

Does the Land Market Have an Impact on Green Total Factor Productivity? A Case Study on China

Does Environmental Policy Affect Green Total Factor Productivity? Quasi-Natural Experiment Based on China’s Air Pollution Control and Prevention Action Plan

Does Low-Carbon City Construction Improve Total Factor Productivity? Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Experiment in China

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