Geographic proximity and corporate investment efficiency: evidence from high-speed rail construction in China
Applying the difference-in-differences method, we show that high-speed rail (HSR)
construction improves investment efficiency in China. The effect is more pronounced for …
construction improves investment efficiency in China. The effect is more pronounced for …
Establishing benchmarks to determine the embodied carbon performance of high-speed rail systems
G Guo, X Li, C Zhu, Y Wu, J Chen, P Chen… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
The extensive construction of high-speed rail (HSR) has led to considerable embodied
carbon emissions, threatening carbon reduction targets and necessitating effective …
carbon emissions, threatening carbon reduction targets and necessitating effective …
Socioeconomic impact assessments of high-speed rail: A meta-analysis
The interest in the socioeconomic impact assessments of the high-speed rail (HSR) system
is burgeoning as many countries are considering investing in such a system. While …
is burgeoning as many countries are considering investing in such a system. While …
Economic growth, transport accessibility and regional equity impacts of high-speed railways in Italy: Ten years ex post evaluation and future perspectives
E Cascetta, A Cartenì, I Henke, F Pagliara - Transportation Research Part A …, 2020 - Elsevier
The deployment of HSR services in the recent decades has been, arguably, the most
significant innovation for intercity travel around the globe. HSR has brought impacts which …
significant innovation for intercity travel around the globe. HSR has brought impacts which …
When green transportation backfires: High-speed rail's impact on transport-sector carbon emissions from 315 Chinese cities
High-speed rail is often viewed as a green transportation mode, substituting for carbon-
intensive vehicular and aviation trips. However, its potential to induce additional travel …
intensive vehicular and aviation trips. However, its potential to induce additional travel …
Impact of high-speed rail on population mobility and urbanisation: A case study on Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration, China
F Wang, X Wei, J Liu, L He, M Gao - … research part A: policy and Practice, 2019 - Elsevier
Through rapid and large-scale transportation across regions, high-speed rail improves
urban accessibility and decreases the space time distances between cities, greatly …
urban accessibility and decreases the space time distances between cities, greatly …
Does high-speed rail boost tourism growth? New evidence from China
Y Gao, W Su, K Wang - Tourism Management, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper evaluates the impact of high-speed rail (HSR) on tourism growth using China's
city panel data from 2004 to 2015. The empirical results from the difference-in-differences …
city panel data from 2004 to 2015. The empirical results from the difference-in-differences …
Reducing carbon emissions: can high-speed railway contribute?
High-speed railway (HSR) is expected to be a breakthrough in reducing carbon emissions
from China's transport network. This study employs the staggered difference-in-differences …
from China's transport network. This study employs the staggered difference-in-differences …
Does high-speed rail improve urban carbon emission efficiency in China?
X Li, Z Cheng - Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Based on various quasi-natural experimental high-speed rail scenarios in China, this paper
both selects the panel data of 285 cities from 2003 to 2018 and adopts the Multi-time …
both selects the panel data of 285 cities from 2003 to 2018 and adopts the Multi-time …
Does China's high-speed rail development lead to regional disparities? A network perspective
This research examines whether cities are getting more equally accessible and connected
via high-speed rail (HSR) in China over the period from 2010 to 2015. Existing studies …
via high-speed rail (HSR) in China over the period from 2010 to 2015. Existing studies …