Digital finance and air pollution in China: Evolution characteristics, impact mechanism and regional differences

IF 10.2 2区经济学 0 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Resources Policy Pub Date : 2023-10-01 DOI:10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.104073

Yunfeng Tang , Xuan Zhang , Shibao Lu , Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary

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Abstract

To improve resource efficiency, this paper selects 31 provincial panel data of China from 2011 to 2021 to empirically test the spatial impact of digital finance on air pollution. The results show that: (1) China's air pollution has gradually decreased and regional differences have gradually narrowed. The development of digital finance has gradually increased and regional differences have gradually expanded. Both exhibit clear global spatial dependence and local spatial agglomeration. (2) Digital finance has a significant negative direct impact and a negative spatial spillover effect on air pollution. The coverage breadth of digital finance has the most significant impact. (3) There is a negative direct impact in the eastern region and a negative spatial spillover effect in the central region. The western region has a positive direct impact and a negative spatial spillover effect. This paper provides a new perspective for coordinating financial development and environmental protection.

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数字金融与中国空气污染：演进特征、影响机制与区域差异

为提高资源效率，本文选取2011 - 2021年中国31个省级面板数据，实证检验数字金融对大气污染的空间影响。结果表明:(1)中国大气污染程度逐渐降低，区域差异逐渐缩小。数字金融发展逐步加快，区域差异逐步扩大。两者均表现出明显的全球空间依赖性和局部空间集聚性。(2)数字金融对大气污染具有显著的负向直接影响和负向空间溢出效应。数字金融的覆盖广度影响最为显著。③东部地区存在负向直接影响，中部地区存在负向空间溢出效应。西部地区的直接影响为正，空间溢出效应为负。本文为协调金融发展与环境保护提供了一个新的视角。

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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.