The effects of urban agglomeration economies on carbon emissions: Evidence from Chinese cities

作者

Han, Feng; Xie, Rui; Lu, Yue; 更多内容

期刊:JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION ISSN:0959-6526 , 年:2018 . 卷:172 页码:1096-1110

语种: English

原文链接:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.09.273

摘要

This study expounded the mechanism of the effects of urban agglomeration economies on carbon emissions based on the theory of agglomeration economies. Based on the STIRPAT model, we built an econometric model. We then used the method of spatial econometrics to estimate the effects of urban agglomeration economies on carbon emissions through matching the firm-level data and panel data of 283 prefecture level and above cities from 2003 to 2010 in China. The results reveal that both specialization and diversification agglomeration can significantly promote carbon emission reduction in local and neighboring cities through the agglomeration externalities. Specifically, specialization agglomeration of low-end technology industry has significant reduction effects on carbon emission of local and neighboring cities in most cases, while the diversification agglomeration has increased it. The specialization and diversification agglomeration of midrange technology industry have increased the carbon emissions of the local and neighboring cities. Furthermore, the specialization and diversification agglomeration of high-end technology industry have significant carbon emission reduction effects in varying degrees for the local and neighboring cities. (C) 2017 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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关键词
Specialization agglomeration; Diversification agglomeration; Carbon emissions; Spatial spillover effects

附加关键词:
ENERGY-CONSUMPTION; CO2 EMISSIONS; DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES; DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; URBANIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; DYNAMICS; INDUSTRY; GROWTH; CITY

作者信息

通讯作者:
     Xie, R , Hunan Univ, Sch Econ & Trade, Changsha 410079, Hunan, Peoples R China.; Liu, Y , Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Sci & Dev, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China.
作者机构:
     [1] [ Han, Feng ] Nan Jing Audit Univ, Inst Polit & Econ, Nanjing 211815, Jiangsu, Peoples R China.
     [2] [ Xie, Rui; Fang, Jiayu ] Hunan Univ, Sch Econ & Trade, Changsha 410079, Hunan, Peoples R China.
     [3] [ Lu, Yue ] Univ Int Business & Econ, China Inst WTO Studies, Beijing 100029, Peoples R China.
     [4] [ Liu, Yu ] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Sci & Dev, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China.
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