Industrial clusters and carbon emission reduction: evidence from China

Ye Liu (), Yiyun Wu () and Xiwei Zhu ()
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Ye Liu: Zhejiang University of Technology
Yiyun Wu: Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics
Xiwei Zhu: Zhejiang University

The Annals of Regional Science, 2024, vol. 73, issue 2, No 5, 557-597

Abstract: Abstract In the context of carbon peaking and neutrality goals, this paper examines the impact of industrial clusters on firms’ carbon emissions based on listed manufacturing firms in China from 2008 to 2020. To avoid the endogeneity issue, we constructed an industrial cluster database ten years earlier than the sample period. The results of the empirical analysis suggest that industrial clusters are conducive to decreasing carbon emissions. The stronger the industrial cluster, the lower the carbon intensity. Examining the channel reveals that industrial clusters have an emission reduction effect through digital transformation. The heterogeneity analysis demonstrates that the variations in industrial clusters, including pollutant emissions, energy intensity, and energy consumption structure, significantly affect a firm's carbon emission reduction performance. In addition, environmental policies and the internal and external green development impetus of firms also affect emission reduction behavior. Our findings provide the rationale for governments to promote green transformation and enhance digital competitiveness through industrial cluster development.

JEL-codes: O14 Q01 R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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