The role of fiscal policies in supporting a transition to a low-carbon economy: Evidence from the Chinese shipping industry

Wenfa Hu and Xinhua He

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2024, vol. 179, issue C

Abstract: The Green Economy Initiative aims to grow our economy without increasing carbon emissions, requiring all industries to transition to a low-carbon economy. As one of the oldest industries, the shipping industry is accountable for transporting 80–90% of goods worldwide, consuming more fossil fuels, and emitting more pollution than ever. Many nations have deliberated policies to promote the shipping industry transition to a low-carbon economy. To investigate the role of various fiscal policies in supporting low-carbon transition, several panel regression models are designed to test their relationships based on data from the shipping industry in 22 Chinese provinces from 2007 to 2022. Then a vector autoregression model is developed to test their bidirectional dynamic relationships between fiscal policies and low-carbon transition. We find that there is an inverted U-shaped relationship between tax-based policies and low-carbon transition, transfer payment policies have an N-shaped effect on low-carbon transition, and the digital technology application plays a strong moderating role, reducing the negative impact of fiscal policies, and accelerating low-carbon transition in the shipping industry. These findings help policymakers how to make optimal fiscal policies to promote low-carbon transition in the shipping industry.

Keywords: Fiscal policy; Low-carbon transition; Digital technology; Shipping industry; Panel regression model; Vector autoregression model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2023.103940

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