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Abstract
Utilizing panel data spanning 2010–2023 across 31 Chinese provincial-level administrative regions (excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao), this study implements a fixed effects regression framework to analyze how Digital Inclusive Finance (DIF) adoption influences regional carbon productivity and Green Total Factor Productivity (GTFP). The study finds that: DIF significantly enhances regional carbon productivity; DIF significantly improves regional GTFP; DIF can enhance regional carbon productivity by promoting green technological innovation; DIF can also improve regional GTFP through fostering green technological innovation(GTI); furthermore, the effects of DIF on regional carbon productivity and GTFP exhibit heterogeneity across different regions.
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