The impact of digital economy on energy rebound effect in China: A stochastic energy demand frontier approach

IF 9.3 2区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Energy Policy Pub Date : 2024-11-17 DOI:10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114418

Chenchen Huang, Boqiang Lin

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Abstract

The energy rebound effect threatens to realize the energy-saving effect of energy efficiency measures. The effect of the development of the digital economy on the energy rebound effect is still being determined. This paper is based on the panel data of 30 provinces in China from 2011 to 2021. A stochastic frontier model of energy demand is built to examine the influence of the digital economy on the energy rebound effect. The findings are as follows: (1) Digital economy significantly promotes the energy rebound effect. The average energy rebound impact is calculated to be 55.1%. (2) Urbanization strengthens the positive effect of the digital economy on the rebound effect. (3) Different provinces experience the rebound effect differently due to the digital economy. The digital economy has a more significant role in fostering the rebound effect in places with higher R&D intensity, lower coal share, and higher secondary sector share. This study argues that we should deepen the reform of energy prices, promote sophisticated energy-saving technology development, and promote energy structure transformation while expanding the digital economy to mitigate the negative impact of the rebound effect effectively.

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数字经济对中国能源反弹效应的影响：随机能源需求前沿方法

能源反弹效应威胁着节能措施节能效果的实现。数字经济的发展对能源反弹效应的影响仍有待确定。本文基于 2011 年至 2021 年中国 30 个省份的面板数据。建立能源需求随机前沿模型，考察数字经济对能源反弹效应的影响。研究结果如下(1）数字经济明显促进能源反弹效应。经计算，平均能源反弹效应为 55.1%。(2）城市化加强了数字经济对能源反弹效应的积极影响。(3）不同省份因数字经济而产生的反弹效应不同。在研发强度较高、煤炭比重较低、第二产业比重较高的地方，数字经济对反弹效应的促进作用更为显著。本研究认为，在扩大数字经济规模的同时，应深化能源价格改革，推动高精尖节能技术发展，促进能源结构转型，以有效缓解反弹效应的负面影响。

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Energy Policy 管理科学-环境科学

CiteScore

17.30

自引率

5.60%

发文量

540

审稿时长

7.9 months

期刊介绍： Energy policy is the manner in which a given entity (often governmental) has decided to address issues of energy development including energy conversion, distribution and use as well as reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in order to contribute to climate change mitigation. The attributes of energy policy may include legislation, international treaties, incentives to investment, guidelines for energy conservation, taxation and other public policy techniques. Energy policy is closely related to climate change policy because totalled worldwide the energy sector emits more greenhouse gas than other sectors.