The Effects of the Low-Carbon Pilot City Program on Green Innovation: Evidence from China

Jinchao Huang, Shuang Meng and Jiajie Yu ()
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Jinchao Huang: Renmin Business School, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
Shuang Meng: School of International Trade and Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing 100081, China
Jiajie Yu: Business School, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 8, 1-26

Abstract: This study examines the effectiveness of the low-carbon pilot city program in promoting green innovation outcomes in China. Using a time-varying difference-in-differences model based on 277 cities from 2003 to 2019, this study finds that the implementation of the low-carbon pilot city program has a positive and significant impact on city-level green innovation outcomes. The policy effect is heterogeneous across different urban infrastructure characteristics, including geographic location, city scale, factor endowment, carbon emission intensity, and ICT infrastructure. This study provides important insights into the effectiveness of low-carbon policies in promoting green innovation and has important implications for policymakers and practitioners who are interested in promoting sustainable development in emerging economies.

Keywords: low-carbon pilot city; green innovation; urban infrastructure; difference-in-differences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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