金砖国家数字经济与环境可持续性的关系：绿色创新重要吗？

IF 12.5 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Business Strategy and The Environment Pub Date : 2025-03-20 DOI:10.1002/bse.4243

Jun Wen, Hamid Mahmood, Samia Khalid, Muhammad Zakaria

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摘要

数字经济已成为许多国家发展的重要推动力，但其对环境可持续性的影响仍是专家们争论的主题。与以往的研究不同，本研究考察了数字经济对环境可持续性的影响，同时考察了绿色创新在这一关系中的中介作用。本研究利用2004-2020年期间金砖国家的面板数据集，以数字金融和数字基础设施为代理，探讨了数字经济的影响。先进的计量经济学技术，包括Cup‐FM， Cup‐BC， AMG和CS‐ARDL方法，被应用于确保稳健的面板数据分析。研究结果表明，从长远来看，数字金融、数字基础设施和绿色创新与环境退化呈显著负相关，从而对金砖国家经济的环境可持续性做出积极贡献。此外，采用Sobel、Aroian和Goodman检验的中介分析证实，绿色创新有效地中介了数字金融和数字基础设施对环境可持续性的影响。然而，研究结果也表明，经济增长和人口增长与环境退化呈显著正相关，突出了其对可持续性的不利影响。基于这些发现，金砖国家必须实施促进数字金融和数字基础设施发展的政策和计划，以此作为促进环境可持续性的工具。政策制定者应优先投资数字金融和基础设施，推动绿色创新，支持生态友好型制造业。此外，解决数字接入差距，确保包容性参与可持续倡议。

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Nexus Between Digital Economy and Environmental Sustainability in BRICS: Does Green Innovation Matter?

The digital economy has emerged as a significant driver of development in many countries, yet its impact on environmental sustainability remains a subject of debate among experts. Unlike previous studies, this research examines the influence of the digital economy on environmental sustainability while investigating the mediating role of green innovation in this relationship. Using a panel dataset from BRICS countries covering the period 2004–2020, this study explores the impact of the digital economy by employing digital finance and digital infrastructure as proxies. Advanced econometric techniques, including the Cup‐FM, Cup‐BC, AMG, and CS‐ARDL methods, are applied to ensure robust panel data analysis. The findings reveal that, in the long run, digital finance, digital infrastructure, and green innovation exhibit a significant negative relationship with environmental degradation, thereby contributing positively to environmental sustainability in BRICS economies. Furthermore, mediation analysis using the Sobel, Aroian, and Goodman tests confirms that green innovation effectively mediates the impact of digital finance and digital infrastructure on environmental sustainability. However, the results also indicate that economic growth and population growth have a significant positive relationship with environmental degradation, highlighting their adverse effects on sustainability. Based on these findings, it is crucial for BRICS countries to implement policies and programs that foster the growth of digital finance and digital infrastructure as tools for promoting environmental sustainability. Policymakers should prioritize investment in digital finance and infrastructure to drive green innovation and support eco‐friendly manufacturing. Additionally, addressing digital access disparities to ensure inclusive participation in sustainable initiatives.

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Business Strategy and The Environment Multiple-

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22.50

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19.40%

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336

期刊介绍： Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE) is a leading academic journal focused on business strategies for improving the natural environment. It publishes peer-reviewed research on various topics such as systems and standards, environmental performance, disclosure, eco-innovation, corporate environmental management tools, organizations and management, supply chains, circular economy, governance, green finance, industry sectors, and responses to climate change and other contemporary environmental issues. The journal aims to provide original contributions that enhance the understanding of sustainability in business. Its target audience includes academics, practitioners, business managers, and consultants. However, BSE does not accept papers on corporate social responsibility (CSR), as this topic is covered by its sibling journal Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. The journal is indexed in several databases and collections such as ABI/INFORM Collection, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOBASE, Emerald Management Reviews, GeoArchive, Environment Index, GEOBASE, INSPEC, Technology Collection, and Web of Science.