The Study of the Effect of the Digital Economy on the Low-Carbon Transformation of Urban Economies under Public Attention

Abstract

Using the panel data of 274 cities from 2011 to 2019, this article studied the impact of the digital economy on the low-carbon transformation and space overflow effect on the city’s low-carbon transformation and used the panel threshold model to calculate the regulatory effect of public attention. Studies found the following: (1) The digital economy, the urban low-carbon transformation level, and public attention show regional differences, manifesting as the distribution of "point clusters" and "decreasing from east to west", and as far as the speed of change, after the year 2015, the annual increase of various indicators increased. (2) The role of digital economy development and urban low-carbon transformation levels have a "U" relationship. At present, most cities across the country have passed the point of inflection, which presents a significant promotion effect. However, in a comparison of regional coefficients, the Eastern region > Western region > Midlands. (3) The development of the digital economy has a significant “siphon effect” on the impact of urban low-carbon transformation. (4) With the increase in public attention in the region, the positive promotion of the digital economy on the urban low-carbon transformation has gradually increased.

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