Corruption induced energy inefficiencies: Evidence from China's energy investment projects

IF 9.3 2区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Energy Policy Pub Date : 2023-10-05 DOI:10.1016/j.enpol.2023.113825

Jie Liu , Haoqi Qian , Qian Zhang , Zhiyan Lin , Pierluigi Siano

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Abstract

China is currently having a lot of conversations about energy and corruption. This research explores how corruption and energy investment affect energy efficiency by employing statistical methodologies and analyzing data spanning from 2000 to 2017. The research findings indicate that corruption has a detrimental effect on energy efficiency. Further analysis reveals that energy investment acts as a mediator in this relationship. The influence of corruption on energy efficiency varies depending on the endowment of energy resources and the level of performance pressure. Regions with lower endowments of energy resources experience a greater detrimental impact of corruption on energy efficiency. However, in regions with higher endowments of energy resources, energy investment has a complete mediating effect. In regions with lower performance pressure, corruption significantly reduces energy efficiency, whereas, in regions with higher performance pressure, the mediating role of energy investment is more prominent. The approval system reform in the energy investment sector since 2013 has reduced the adverse impact of corruption on energy investment and, consequently, on energy efficiency. These research findings offer valuable insights for the Chinese government to address shortcomings, combat corruption in the energy sector, optimize energy investment, and enhance energy efficiency further.

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腐败导致的能源效率低下：来自中国能源投资项目的证据

中国目前正在就能源和腐败问题进行大量对话。这项研究通过采用统计方法和分析2000年至2017年的数据，探讨了腐败和能源投资如何影响能源效率。研究结果表明，腐败对能源效率有不利影响。进一步分析表明，能源投资在这种关系中起着中介作用。腐败对能源效率的影响因能源资源禀赋和绩效压力水平而异。能源资源禀赋较低的地区受到腐败对能源效率的更大不利影响。然而，在能源资源禀赋较高的地区，能源投资具有完全的中介作用。在绩效压力较低的地区，腐败显著降低了能源效率，而在绩效压力较高的地区，能源投资的中介作用更加突出。自2013年以来，能源投资部门的审批制度改革减少了腐败对能源投资的不利影响，从而降低了能源效率。这些研究结果为中国政府解决能源领域的不足、打击腐败、优化能源投资、进一步提高能源效率提供了宝贵的见解。

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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.