Systemic Impacts of National Civilized Cities on Sustainable Development: A Quasi-Experimental Analysis of Economic and Environmental Outcomes in China by Weixin Yang, Yunpeng Yang, Zhili Chen, Yuxun Gu

“…This paper explores the systemic relationship between urban civilization initiatives and economic prosperity by examining the economic impact of China’s “National Civilized City” (NCC) designation. …”
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Commuter Travel Behavior Modeling in Metropolitan Areas Based on Cumulative Prospect Theory: A Case Study of Xi’an, China by Dai Xin, Tianshan Ma

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Effects of Land Use/Cover Change on the Ecosystem Service Values in the Greater Bay Area of China Accounting for Spatiotemporal Complexity by Yingying Liu, Yalan Shi, Chunyu Liu

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Study on Air Quality Index, Atmospheric Pollutants and Dry Deposition of PCDD/Fs in the Ambient Air near Southwest China by Xueyan Liu, Kangping Cui, Yen-Kung Hsieh, Ya-Fen Wang, Ruoxin Wang

“…Abstract This study investigated the AQI (air quality index), atmospheric pollutants (PM2.5, NO2, and O3), and dry deposition of PCDD/Fs in Chengdu and Chongqing, near southwest China from 2020 to 2021. The results showed that the implementation of strict epidemic prevention action led to a significant improvement in the air quality in 2020. …”
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AI-based carbon peak prediction and energy transition optimization for thermal power industry in energy-intensive regions of China by Chenhao Huang, Zhongyang Lin, Jian Wu, Penghan Li, Chaofeng Zhang, Yanzhao Liu, Weirong Chen, Xin Xu, Jinsong Deng

“…As the largest carbon emitter, China faces an increasingly critical trade-off between the economy and the environment. …”
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Spatial-Temporal Changes and Influencing Factors of Regional Technological Innovation Efficiency in China: A Three Entity Comparative Perspective by Ye Lei, Zhang Ting, Cao Xianzhong, Zeng Gang

“…To build world science and technology power, industry, universities, and research institutes must complement each other in technological innovation. Currently, China has not yet fully shifted from a university- and research-centered to an enterprise-centered innovation system. …”
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How does agricultural insurance influence grain production scale? An income-mediated perspective by Dainan Hou, Xin Wang, Xin Wang

“…This study applies the von Neumann-Morgenstern expected utility model, coupled with theories on economies of scale, technology diffusion, and rational choice, to examine the theoretical links between agricultural insurance, farmers’ income, and grain production scale.ResultsUsing panel data from 27 Chinese provinces between 2011 and 2021, analyzed through fixed-effects and mediation models, the study finds that agricultural insurance positively, albeit moderately, impacts the scale of grain production, with farmers’ income serving as a partial mediating factor.DiscussionBased on these findings, we recommend expanding agricultural insurance coverage, developing a multi-level insurance framework, and enhancing insurance protection levels to bolster sustainable agricultural development and food security in China.…”
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Temporal Evolution of Environmental Impact Arising from Municipal Solid Waste Treatment Systems: A Case Study of Guangzhou, China by Guangli Zhou, Yifan Gu, Yufeng Wu, Yu Gong

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Digital financial inclusion and economic green growth: evidence from counties covered by China’s national key ecological functional zones by Li Mo, Song Chen, Shenwei Wan, Chen Liang, Ye Ma

“…Against the backdrop of growing attention being paid to both ecological compensation and the digital economy, this paper explores the impact of digital financial inclusion on green economic growth in counties within China’s National Key Ecological Functional Zones (NKEFZs) from 2014 to 2022, using panel data from 393 counties. …”
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Industrial Structure, R&D Staff, and Green Total Factor Productivity of China: Evidence from the Low-Carbon Pilot Cities by Shengqian Guo, Xue Tang, Ting Meng, Jincan Chu, Han Tang

“…Using data of 26 cities in China from 2004 to 2017, the green total factor productivity is investigated by the SMM-GML method. …”
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Arctic in the System of Global Priorities of the Beijing: a View from Russia by V. V. Karlusov

“…Globalization of Chinese economy in 1990–2010s is accompanied by the PRC’ greater political activity towards the Arctic. …”
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India’s Policies in Support of the New Space by I. V. Danilin, E. P. Shavlay

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Chinese economic presence in East Africa: the case of Kenya by K. A. Gemueva

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Solving the choice puzzle: Financial and non-financial stakeholders preferences in corporate disclosures by Oleh Pasko, Li Zhang, Alvina Oriekhova, Nataliia Gerasymenko, Olena Polishchuk

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Retracted: How Do Renewable Energy, Economic Growth and Natural Resources Rent Affect Environmental Sustainability in a Globalized Economy? Evidence From Colombia Based on the Grad... by Abraham Ayobamiji Awosusi, Mário Nuno Mata, Zahoor Ahmed, Zahoor Ahmed, Zahoor Ahmed, Manuel Francisco Coelho, Manuel Francisco Coelho, Mehmet Altuntaş, José Moleiro Martins, José Moleiro Martins, Jéssica Nunes Martins, Jéssica Nunes Martins, Stephen Taiwo Onifade, Stephen Taiwo Onifade

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Spatial Spillover Effect of Government Public Health Spending on Regional Economic Growth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Evidence from China by Xiaofei Li, Fen Chen, Songbo Hu

“…The COVID-19 pandemic, which was first reported at the end of 2019, has had a massive impact on the Chinese economy and society. The pandemic has seriously tested the emergency management capabilities of the Chinese government regarding public health. …”
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Enhancement of state response capability and famine mitigation: a comparative analysis of two drought events in northern China during the Ming dynasty by F. Tian, F. Tian, Y. Su, Y. Su, X. Chen, X. Chen, L. Tao, L. Tao

“…The stronger finance and economy during the Wanli drought enabled more robust relief efforts, resulting in lower famine severity. (3) Famine response capabilities varied regionally. …”
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Research on the Relationship between Business Cycle and Industrial Fluctuations in Northeast China Based on Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition with Adaptive Noise by Yinan Zhou, Guofeng Gu, Qiushuang Ren

“…The Chinese economy has developed rapidly since the reform and opening up, but economic growth in Northeast China has declined dramatically after the 21st century. …”
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Systems Evaluation for Operational Risks of International Transport Corridors: A Case Study of China-Pakistan-Iran-Turkey International Transport Corridor by Zhou Xiaoxiang, Huang Chengfeng

“…Special attention should be paid to the natural risks for China. (3) Pakistan’s operational risks will exhibit consistently high in the future, while China appears downwards in long-term trend. …”
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Ecosystem services value for water provisioning in the Shule River Basin of northwestern China: Spatial and temporal evolution and drivers from 2000 to 2022 by Peng Shi, Dongmei Zhou, Jing Jiang, Jing Ma, Xiaoyan Zhu, Jun Zhang, Zihe Li, Qinghan Dong

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