Digital economy, fiscal decentralization, and carbon emission intensity: Evidence from China
As a product of the new round of technological revolution, digital economy plays a pivotal role in reducing carbon emissions. Based on China's provincial panel data from 2011 to 2020, this study explores the impact of digital economy on the carbon emission intensity by using the fixed-effects,...
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| description | As a product of the new round of technological revolution, digital economy plays a pivotal role in reducing carbon emissions. Based on China's provincial panel data from 2011 to 2020, this study explores the impact of digital economy on the carbon emission intensity by using the fixed-effects, moderating-effects, and threshold-effects models. The results are as follows: (1) Digital economy and carbon emission intensity exhibit a significant negative correlation, and this conclusion remained valid even after a series of robustness and endogeneity tests. (2) Heterogeneity results indicate that the inhibitory effect of digital economy on the carbon emission intensity is more pronounced in the Eastern regions than in the Central and Western regions. (3) The moderating effect mechanism suggests that fiscal decentralization plays a significant positive moderating role between digital economy and carbon emission intensity. (4) The threshold effect mechanism indicates that the inhibitory effect of digital economy on the carbon emission intensity exhibits a nonlinear, increasing ''marginal effect'' characteristic. The conclusions of this study have important practical implications for promoting green and low-carbon high-quality development and achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-99bd59496fcf4953a30cf6e2c79595562025-08-20T02:06:37ZengElsevierSustainable Futures2666-18882025-06-01910052210.1016/j.sftr.2025.100522Digital economy, fiscal decentralization, and carbon emission intensity: Evidence from ChinaJian Li0Yuna Wang1Shuhua Zhang2Xiangchen Sheng3School of Economics, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China; Ocean Development Research Institute, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaSchool of Economics, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaSchool of Economics, Shandong Technology and Business University, Yantai 264000, China; Corresponding author.School of Economics, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaAs a product of the new round of technological revolution, digital economy plays a pivotal role in reducing carbon emissions. Based on China's provincial panel data from 2011 to 2020, this study explores the impact of digital economy on the carbon emission intensity by using the fixed-effects, moderating-effects, and threshold-effects models. The results are as follows: (1) Digital economy and carbon emission intensity exhibit a significant negative correlation, and this conclusion remained valid even after a series of robustness and endogeneity tests. (2) Heterogeneity results indicate that the inhibitory effect of digital economy on the carbon emission intensity is more pronounced in the Eastern regions than in the Central and Western regions. (3) The moderating effect mechanism suggests that fiscal decentralization plays a significant positive moderating role between digital economy and carbon emission intensity. (4) The threshold effect mechanism indicates that the inhibitory effect of digital economy on the carbon emission intensity exhibits a nonlinear, increasing ''marginal effect'' characteristic. The conclusions of this study have important practical implications for promoting green and low-carbon high-quality development and achieving carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188825000929Digital economyFiscal decentralizationCarbon emission intensityThreshold effect |
| spellingShingle | Jian Li Yuna Wang Shuhua Zhang Xiangchen Sheng Digital economy, fiscal decentralization, and carbon emission intensity: Evidence from China Sustainable Futures Digital economy Fiscal decentralization Carbon emission intensity Threshold effect |
| title | Digital economy, fiscal decentralization, and carbon emission intensity: Evidence from China |
| title_full | Digital economy, fiscal decentralization, and carbon emission intensity: Evidence from China |
| title_fullStr | Digital economy, fiscal decentralization, and carbon emission intensity: Evidence from China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Digital economy, fiscal decentralization, and carbon emission intensity: Evidence from China |
| title_short | Digital economy, fiscal decentralization, and carbon emission intensity: Evidence from China |
| title_sort | digital economy fiscal decentralization and carbon emission intensity evidence from china |
| topic | Digital economy Fiscal decentralization Carbon emission intensity Threshold effect |
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