Economics

Digital infrastructure construction drives green economic transformation: evidence from Chinese cities

R. Ma and B. Lin

Explore how digital infrastructure is reshaping green economic transformation in Chinese cities! Ruiyang Ma and Boqiang Lin reveal the significant positive impacts of the Broadband China policy, highlighting key benefits in energy efficiency and innovation.

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Abstract

This study investigates the impact of digital infrastructure construction on green economic transformation in Chinese cities. Utilizing the Broadband China policy as a quasi-natural experiment and a staggered difference-in-difference (DID) model with panel data from 271 Chinese cities (2003-2019), the authors find that digital infrastructure significantly enhances green economic performance. This effect is robust across various tests. Heterogeneity analysis reveals greater benefits in eastern and economically developed cities, primarily through improved energy efficiency, digital industrialization, and green technology innovation.

Publisher

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Aug 01, 2023

Authors

Ruiyang Ma, Boqiang Lin

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