This paper identifies the causal effect of low-carbon city pilot (LCCP) policy on carbon
emission efficiency (CEE). Specifically, we first develop a general nonconvex metafrontier …

This paper explores the factors that improve the efficiency of urban carbon emissions. Based
on nighttime light data, the carbon emissions of 282 cities in China from 2004 to 2018 are …

This paper is the first and the only systematic literature review on the concept of
convergence within the energy-economy-environment linkages. Namely, the paper provides …

The smart city is a novel urban innovation model which can exert a great influence on urban
green development. Using the 2004–2018 panel data from 285 cities in China, our article …

The new-type urbanization strategy proposed by the Chinese government is human-
centered urbanization, which emphasizes the coordination of population, economy, society …

Chinese-style fiscal decentralization and vertical fiscal imbalance may cause substantial
incentive distortion, which is not beneficial for public environmental governance. Based on …

This paper extends the empirical debate on the effects of financial inclusion on energy
efficiency. We employ a non-convex metafrontier data envelopment analysis approach to …

Improving energy efficiency is essential for energy conservation, emissions reduction, and
sustainable development. Prevalent huge efficiency gaps are not advantageous for the …

Energy efficiency in China has been the cause for increasing concern for national and local
sustainable development due to rapid economic development and large-scale energy …

Based on the non-radial directional distance function of the Data Envelopment Analysis
model, this paper uses the meta-frontier method to measure the total-factor energy efficiency …