Exploring the impacts of housing wealth on the evolution of household carbon emissions in China

IF 9.8 1区社会学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Environmental Impact Assessment Review Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI:10.1016/j.eiar.2025.107926

Min Zhao , Rong Yuan , Xiaosong Ren

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Abstract

Our study explores the nexus between housing wealth and household carbon emissions (HCEs) in China, using data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) spanning 2014 to 2020. We find housing wealth positively correlates with HCEs, with stronger effects in households with agricultural hukou, young heads, low education, low income, multiple dwellings, and those in central or resource-based regions. The mechanism analysis shows that housing wealth drives HCEs through higher consumption, particularly in carbon-intensive goods like appliances and transportation, without altering overall consumption structure. The Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition reveals that housing wealth explains less than 20 % of the increase in HCEs during economic growth (2014–2018) but accounts for 68.5 % of the reduction in HCEs during the post-COVID economic downturn (2018–2020). These findings provide valuable insights for understanding the emissions impact of housing wealth, offering guidance for predicting future emission trends in China and other developing regions experiencing housing booms.

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中国住房财富对家庭碳排放演变的影响

本研究利用中国家庭面板研究（CFPS） 2014年至2020年的数据，探讨了中国住房财富与家庭碳排放（HCEs）之间的关系。我们发现住房财富与hce呈正相关，在农业户口家庭、年轻户主家庭、低教育水平家庭、低收入家庭、多住宅家庭以及中部或资源型地区的影响更强。机制分析表明，住房财富在不改变整体消费结构的情况下，通过更高的消费，特别是在家电和交通等碳密集型商品上，推动高消费水平。瓦哈卡-布林德的分解表明，在经济增长期间（2014-2018年），住房财富对高住房消费支出增长的贡献率不到20%，但在新冠肺炎疫情后经济衰退期间（2018-2020年），住房财富对高住房消费支出下降的贡献率为68.5%。这些发现为理解住房财富对排放的影响提供了有价值的见解，为预测中国和其他经历住房繁荣的发展中地区未来的排放趋势提供了指导。

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Environmental Impact Assessment Review ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES-

CiteScore

12.60

自引率

10.10%

发文量

200

审稿时长

33 days

期刊介绍： Environmental Impact Assessment Review is an interdisciplinary journal that serves a global audience of practitioners, policymakers, and academics involved in assessing the environmental impact of policies, projects, processes, and products. The journal focuses on innovative theory and practice in environmental impact assessment (EIA). Papers are expected to present innovative ideas, be topical, and coherent. The journal emphasizes concepts, methods, techniques, approaches, and systems related to EIA theory and practice.