The Effect of Environmental Information Disclosure on Green Total Factor Productivity : Evidence from Quasi-Natural Experiments on Cities in China
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Original language | English |
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Article number | 13079 |
Journal / Publication | Sustainability (Switzerland) |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 20 |
Online published | 12 Oct 2022 |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2022 |
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Abstract
The relationship between environmental regulation and green economic growth has become a focal issue in China. This study utilizes the environmental information disclosure (EID) policy as a quasi-natural experiment in the Chinese context. Using a sample of 280 Chinese cities from 2003–2019 and measuring urban green total factor productivity (GTFP), the propensity score matching and difference-in-difference methods are applied to assess the impact mechanism of EID on urban GTFP in China. The results show that, first, the urban GTFP showed a decreasing trend from 2003 to 2008 and a general increasing trend from 2009 to 2019. The EID policy had a significantly positive impact on GTFP, and this finding remained robust after a series of tests. Second, the policy effect of EID was more pronounced in large and medium-sized cities than in small cities and eastern and central regions. The mechanism analysis shows that a positive effect from EID on GTFP in cities can be achieved through green technological innovation and industrial agglomeration.
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- environmental information disclosure, green technological innovation, green total factor productivity, industrial agglomeration
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The Effect of Environmental Information Disclosure on Green Total Factor Productivity: Evidence from Quasi-Natural Experiments on Cities in China. / Meng, Xiangyan; Tang, Mingyuan; Kong, Fanchao et al.
In: Sustainability (Switzerland), Vol. 14, No. 20, 13079, 10.2022.
In: Sustainability (Switzerland), Vol. 14, No. 20, 13079, 10.2022.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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