How does green technology innovation influence industrial structure? Evidence of heterogeneous environmental regulation effects

Hongyang Yu, Jiajun Xu, Hui Hu (), Xunpeng Shi, Jinchao Wang and Yanli Liu
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Hongyang Yu: Wuhan University
Jiajun Xu: Wuhan University
Hui Hu: Wuhan University
Jinchao Wang: Wuhan University
Yanli Liu: Northeastern University

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2024, vol. 26, issue 7, No 61, 17875-17903

Abstract: Abstract Green technology innovation (GTI) and environmental regulation (ER) hold the key to promoting the transformation of industrial structure. Based on the regional panel data of China, this is the first study to explore the impact of GTI on the optimization of industrial structure (OIS) and rationalization of industrial structure (RIS) under various ERs. The results suggest that the influence of GTI on OIS and RIS features both heterogeneous environmental regulation effects and regional heterogeneity. Furthermore, command-controlled environmental regulation (CER) has a significant inhibitory effect on OIS. The threshold effects of ERs on OIS and RIS turn out to be significantly different when the panel threshold models are introduced, which also shows heterogeneity. Specifically, there are double and single threshold effects of MER and public participation environmental regulation (PER) on OIS, respectively. In comparison, there are single and double threshold effects of GTI on RIS under CER and PER, respectively. The results indicate that OIS and RIS are significantly correlated with GTI and the type and intensity of ERs. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen GTI to promote regional coordination and cooperation for green industrial transformation.

Keywords: Green technology innovation; Environmental regulation; Panel threshold; Industrial structure; Optimization of industrial structure; Rationalization of industrial structure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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