Digital Economy, Regional Cooperative Innovation and Green Innovation Efficiency: Game Model and Empirical Evidence Based on Regions in China

Hongdan Xu and Jiuhe Wang ()
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Hongdan Xu: School of Economics and Management, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
Jiuhe Wang: School of Economics and Management, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 12, 1-18

Abstract: Using the differential game model, this study examines the impact of the digital economy and regional cooperative innovation on green innovation efficiency. Additionally, based on the two-stage Super-NSBM model, this study evaluates the effects of the digital economy on green innovation efficiency, its spatial spillover effects, and the moderating role of regional cooperative innovation. The findings of the study indicate that (1) the digital economy significantly enhances green innovation efficiency but has negative spatial spillover effects on surrounding regions. (2) Regional cooperative innovation positively moderates the promotional effect of the digital economy on green innovation efficiency. Moreover, the moderating effect exhibits a single-threshold effect. (3) The influence of the digital economy on green innovation efficiency is more significant in regions with advanced industrialization, robust transportation infrastructure, and high R&D intensity. The coordinated development of digital industrialization and governance is crucial for effectively promoting the development of green innovation.

Keywords: digital economy; green innovation efficiency; regional cooperative innovation; modified gravitational model; entropy weights approach; threshold model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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