Technology-enabled business model innovation and carbon emission reduction: Evidence from a place-based policy in China

IF 11.1 1区管理学 Q1 ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

Technovation Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI:10.1016/j.technovation.2024.103052

Hongshan Ai , Sachin Kumar Mangla , Malin Song , Xiaoqing Tan , Shangfeng Zhang

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Abstract

Technology-enabled business model innovations (BMIs) are gaining increasing attention. However, the effects of technology-enabled BMIs on sustainable development have not been fully investigated. Using the implementation of the National Big Data Comprehensive Pilot Zone (NBDCPZ) policy as a quasi-experiment, this paper analyzes the impact of technology-enabled BMIs on the carbon emissions in China. Our results indicate that the NBDCPZ policy significantly increases technology-enabled BMIs and reduces carbon emissions. These results remain consistent after conducting a series of robustness tests. Furthermore, we find that the reduction in carbon emissions is greater in western and northeastern cities or cities with stricter environmental regulations, ample higher education resources, or less reliance on natural resources. An analysis of the mechanisms indicates that the NBDCPZ policy improves energy structure and efficiency, further reducing carbon emissions. This study suggests that companies should be encouraged to adopt technology-enabled BMIs to promote low-carbon development.

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技术驱动的商业模式创新与碳减排：来自中国地方政策的证据

技术驱动的商业模式创新（BMIs）越来越受到关注。然而，技术驱动的商业模式创新对可持续发展的影响尚未得到充分研究。本文以国家大数据综合试验区（NBDCPZ）政策的实施为准实验，分析了技术驱动的商业模式创新对中国碳排放的影响。我们的研究结果表明，国家大数据综合试验区政策显著提高了技术驱动的生物多样性指数，减少了碳排放。在进行了一系列稳健性检验后，这些结果保持一致。此外，我们还发现，在西部和东北部城市或环境法规更严格、高等教育资源丰富或对自然资源依赖较少的城市，碳排放量的减少幅度更大。对机制的分析表明，NBDCPZ 政策改善了能源结构和效率，进一步减少了碳排放。本研究建议，应鼓励企业采用技术驱动的BMI，以促进低碳发展。

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Technovation 管理科学-工程：工业

CiteScore

15.10

自引率

11.20%

发文量

208

审稿时长

91 days

期刊介绍： The interdisciplinary journal Technovation covers various aspects of technological innovation, exploring processes, products, and social impacts. It examines innovation in both process and product realms, including social innovations like regulatory frameworks and non-economic benefits. Topics range from emerging trends and capital for development to managing technology-intensive ventures and innovation in organizations of different sizes. It also discusses organizational structures, investment strategies for science and technology enterprises, and the roles of technological innovators. Additionally, it addresses technology transfer between developing countries and innovation across enterprise, political, and economic systems.