 Utilizing natural resource efficiency at the core of green economic growth in the AnthropoceneYong Su, Yue Dong, Mirzat Ullah () and Nanbo Li Resources Policy, 2024, vol. 90, issue C Abstract: The rapid industrialization and urbanization accompanying China's solid financial expansion have created urgent environmental challenges, such as resource depletion and ecological degradation. This research explores the significant influence of natural resource efficiency on China's economic growth between 1990 and 2020. Analyzing data using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model shows that sustainable economic growth and improved resource efficiency are positively correlated. A closer look at the data confirms the positive correlation between prudent use of natural resources and sustainable economic growth. The conclusions suggest that concerted efforts to increase resource efficiency, including policy changes and technological developments, have increased China's GDP and reduced the country's environmental impact. This study highlights the need for resource efficiency to be prioritized in the economic policies of countries experiencing rapid development, focusing on China. Keywords: Utilization; Natural resource; Efficiency; Green economic growth (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:jrpoli:v:90:y:2024:i:c:s0301420724001697 DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.104802 Access Statistics for this article Resources Policy is currently edited by R. G. Eggert More articles in Resources Policy from Elsevier |
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