Transforming Trade and Environment: Digital Trade's Impact on Carbon Emissions in the European Union

IF 1.7 4区 经济学 Q3 DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Meng Cai
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Abstract

The rapid expansion of digital trade is reshaping global economies, offering promising opportunities to mitigate carbon emissions. This study investigates the impact of digital trade on carbon emissions across 27 European Union countries from 2009 to 2023, presenting new insights into the environmental benefits of digital trade. The empirical findings reveal that digital trade significantly reduces emissions by optimizing industrial structure, promoting technological innovation and enhancing human capital. The heterogeneity analysis shows that this reduction effect is more pronounced in Northern, Western and Central Europe, where digital infrastructure and regulatory support may be more robust, and it is also stronger in highly innovative countries compared to less innovative ones. These results underscore the potential of digital trade as a driver of sustainable economic growth, providing valuable insights for policymakers aiming to leverage digitalization to enhance environmental sustainability, align with climate targets and foster a more efficient, low-carbon economy.

转型贸易与环境:数字贸易对欧盟碳排放的影响
数字贸易的迅速扩张正在重塑全球经济,为减少碳排放提供了有希望的机会。本研究调查了2009年至2023年数字贸易对27个欧盟国家碳排放的影响,为数字贸易的环境效益提供了新的见解。实证结果表明,数字贸易通过优化产业结构、促进技术创新和提高人力资本水平显著降低了排放。异质性分析表明,这种减少效应在北欧、西欧和中欧更为明显,这些地区的数字基础设施和监管支持可能更为健全,而且在高度创新的国家,与创新程度较低的国家相比,这种效果也更强。这些结果强调了数字贸易作为可持续经济增长驱动力的潜力,为旨在利用数字化提高环境可持续性、实现气候目标和促进更高效、低碳经济的政策制定者提供了宝贵的见解。
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期刊介绍: The Journal aims to publish the best research on international development issues in a form that is accessible to practitioners and policy-makers as well as to an academic audience. The main focus is on the social sciences - economics, politics, international relations, sociology and anthropology, as well as development studies - but we also welcome articles that blend the natural and social sciences in addressing the challenges for development. The Journal does not represent any particular school, analytical technique or methodological approach, but aims to publish high quality contributions to ideas, frameworks, policy and practice, including in transitional countries and underdeveloped areas of the Global North as well as the Global South.
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