Corruption affects corporate investment and diverts resources away from growth-improving
factors, including R&D activities and human capital, thereby lowering productivity. Using a …

In pursuit of low-carbon and high-quality economic development, the Chinese government
has implemented an energy conservation and emission reduction (ECER) policy. It has …

Certain nations have opted for stimulus-based regulations to curtail emissions, build a
liveable, environmentally friendly setting, and work towards aspirational mitigation targets …

The Chinese central government established eight pilot zones in five provinces for green
finance reform and innovations (GFRI) in 2017. The pilot zones promote green finance …

This paper used a multi-period DID model with panel data from 283 Chinese cities between
2006 and 2019 to investigate the emission reduction effects and mechanisms of China's …

As a circular economy subfield, industrial symbiosis could relieve resource scarcity and
ecological damage. This paper considers an industrial symbiosis chain in which a …

Recognizing the pivotal role of Internet development in advancing green transition, this
study empirically investigates how Internet development may affect the county-level green …

The effectiveness of China's carbon emissions trading systems (ETSs) in reducing
emissions is crucial for achieving carbon neutrality and global climate targets. However …

This study investigates the impact of environmental regulations, specifically the carbon
trading mechanism, on industrial pollution reduction. Framed within a comprehensive …

Carbon trading markets are crucial policy instruments in carbon emission reduction and
carbon neutrality. Yet, China's pilot programs encounter diverse operational modes and …