Frontier technology readiness and mineral resources utilization effect on load capacity factor: Mediating function of fintech indicators

IF 10.2 2区经济学 0 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Resources Policy Pub Date : 2024-10-10 DOI:10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105334

Ying Han, Liwen Sun

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Abstract

The consistent exploitation of mineral resources is leading to an imbalance between the ecological footprint and biodiversity, thereby affecting the load capacity factor (LCF). In this digital era, financial technologies (fintech) and the readiness for frontier technologies have the potential to impact LCF significantly. This study evaluates the influence of mineral resources and frontier technology readiness indicators (FTRI) on LCF in thirty-two developed countries from 2014 to 2020. Additionally, it explores the mediating role of fintech instruments, specifically digital capital raising and digital lending, on FTRI. Through structural equation modeling, the findings indicate that fintech indicators have a direct and positive impact on LCF. Surprisingly, mineral resources also show a significantly positive influence on LCF. In contrast, FTRI has an insignificant direct influence on LCF, but it indirectly enhances LCF by improving digital capital and digital lending. In terms of indirect effects, the combined impact of fintech indicators is stronger than their individual effects. These results provide valuable insights for policy recommendations.

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前沿技术准备程度和矿产资源利用率对负载能力系数的影响：金融科技指标的中介功能

矿产资源的持续开采正在导致生态足迹与生物多样性之间的失衡，从而影响负载能力系数（LCF）。在这个数字化时代，金融技术（fintech）和前沿技术的准备程度有可能对LCF产生重大影响。本研究评估了矿产资源和前沿技术准备程度指标（FTRI）对 32 个发达国家 2014 年至 2020 年 LCF 的影响。此外，本研究还探讨了金融科技工具（特别是数字集资和数字借贷）对前沿技术准备指数的中介作用。通过结构方程模型，研究结果表明，金融科技指标对LCF具有直接和积极的影响。令人惊讶的是，矿产资源也对 LCF 产生了显著的积极影响。相比之下，FTRI 对 LCF 的直接影响并不明显，但它通过改善数字资本和数字借贷间接提高了 LCF。就间接影响而言，金融科技指标的综合影响强于其单独影响。这些结果为政策建议提供了宝贵的启示。

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Resources Policy ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES-

CiteScore

13.40

自引率

23.50%

发文量

602

审稿时长

69 days

期刊介绍： Resources Policy is an international journal focused on the economics and policy aspects of mineral and fossil fuel extraction, production, and utilization. It targets individuals in academia, government, and industry. The journal seeks original research submissions analyzing public policy, economics, social science, geography, and finance in the fields of mining, non-fuel minerals, energy minerals, fossil fuels, and metals. Mineral economics topics covered include mineral market analysis, price analysis, project evaluation, mining and sustainable development, mineral resource rents, resource curse, mineral wealth and corruption, mineral taxation and regulation, strategic minerals and their supply, and the impact of mineral development on local communities and indigenous populations. The journal specifically excludes papers with agriculture, forestry, or fisheries as their primary focus.