Does Digital Economy Improve Urban Air Quality: Quasi Natural Experiment Based on National Big Data Comprehensive Pilot Zone

GUO Bing-nan; WANG Yu; ZHANG Hao

Volume 37 Issue 1

Jan. 2022

Turn off MathJax

Article Contents

Article Navigation > Journal of Guangdong University of Finance & Economics > 2022 > 37(1): 58-74

GUO Bing-nan, WANG Yu, ZHANG Hao. Does Digital Economy Improve Urban Air Quality: Quasi Natural Experiment Based on National Big Data Comprehensive Pilot Zone[J]. Journal of Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, 2022, 37(1): 58-74.

Citation:

GUO Bing-nan, WANG Yu, ZHANG Hao. Does Digital Economy Improve Urban Air Quality: Quasi Natural Experiment Based on National Big Data Comprehensive Pilot Zone[J]. Journal of Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, 2022, 37(1): 58-74.

Citation:

PDF( 2064 KB)

Does Digital Economy Improve Urban Air Quality: Quasi Natural Experiment Based on National Big Data Comprehensive Pilot Zone

School of Humanity and Social Science, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China

Received Date: 2021-10-16
Available Online: 2022-02-22
Publish Date: 2022-01-28

Abstract

Abstract

Building a digital China and achieving clear waters and green mountains is important strategic measures to promote high-quality economic development in the new era. Based on the panel data of 283 cities in China from 2005 to 2019, and the quasi-natural experiment of National Big Data Comprehensive Pilot Zone, multi-stage DID and PSM-DID methods were employed to evaluate the impact of digital economy development on urban air quality with data elements as the core. The results show that the development of digital economy plays a significant role in improving urban air quality, and the emission reduction effect is increasingly significant. Heterogeneity study shows that digital economy has a stronger impact on air quality in cities north of the Qinling-Huaihe River line, and the emission reduction effect is more significant in cities with large scale, high level of Internet development and low level of fiscal expenditure. Mechanism test indicates that digital economy improves urban air quality by promoting industrial upgrading, technological innovation and optimizing resource allocation. Further research shows that the development of digital economy not only promotes the improvement of local air quality, but also has an incentive effect on reducing air pollution in neighboring cities.
- digital economy,
- urban environment,
- air quality,
- big data,
- national big data comprehensive pilot zone,
- spatial spillover effect,
- high-quality development

FullText(HTML)

References(39)

References

[1]	GROSSMAN G, KRUEGER A. Economic growth and the environment[J]. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1995, 110(2): 353-377. doi: 10.2307/2118443
[2]	SMULDERS S, BRETSCHGER L, EGLI H. Economic growth and the diffusion of clean technologies: explaining Environmental Kuznets Curves[J]. Environmental & Resource Economics, 2011, 49(1): 79-99. doi: 10.1007/s10640-010-9425-y
[3]	邵帅, 李欣, 曹建华, 等. 中国雾霾污染治理的经济政策选择——基于空间溢出效应的视角[J]. 经济研究, 2016(9): 73-88. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-JJYJ201609007.htm
[4]	LEVINSON A, TAYLOR S. Unmasking the pollution heaven effect[J]. International Economic Review, 2008, 49(1): 223-254. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2354.2008.00478.x
[5]	包群, 陈媛媛, 宋立刚. 外商投资与东道国环境污染: 存在倒U型曲线关系吗?[J]. 世界经济, 2010(1): 3-17. http://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTotal-SJJJ201001004.htm
[6]	LETCHUMANAN R, KODAMA F. Reconciling the conflict between the 'Pollution-Haven' hypothesis and an emerging trajectory of international technology transfer[J]. Research Policy, 2000, 29(1): 59-79. doi: 10.1016/S0048-7333(99)00033-5
[7]	李小平, 卢现祥. 国际贸易、污染产业转移和中国工业CO₂排放[J]. 经济研究, 2010(1): 15-26.
[8]	梁若冰, 席鹏辉. 轨道交通对空气污染的异质性影响——基于RDID方法的经验研究[J]. 中国工业经济, 2016(3): 83-98.
[9]	孙传旺, 罗源, 姚昕. 交通基础设施与城市空气污染——来自中国的经验证据[J]. 经济研究, 2019(8): 136-151.
[10]	李建明, 罗能生. 高铁开通改善了城市空气污染水平吗?[J]. 经济学(季刊), 2020(4): 1335-1354.
[11]	张可, 汪东芳. 经济集聚与环境污染的交互影响及空间溢出[J]. 中国工业经济, 2014(6): 70-82. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-GGYY201406007.htm
[12]	沈坤荣, 金刚, 方娴. 环境规制引起了污染就近转移吗?[J]. 经济研究, 2017(5): 44-59.
[13]	胡志高, 李光勤, 曹建华. 环境规制视角下的区域大气污染联合治理——分区方案设计、协同状态评价及影响因素分析[J]. 中国工业经济, 2019(5): 24-42. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-GGYY201905003.htm
[14]	黄寿峰. 财政分权对中国雾霾影响的研究[J]. 世界经济, 2017(2): 127-152. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-SJJJ201702007.htm
[15]	陆凤芝, 杨浩昌. 产业协同集聚与环境污染治理: 助力还是阻力[J]. 广东财经大学学报, 2020(1): 16-29. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-SONG202001006.htm
[16]	许宪春, 任雪, 常子豪. 大数据与绿色发展[J]. 中国工业经济, 2019(4): 5-22.
[17]	李治国, 车帅, 王杰. 数字经济发展与产业结构转型升级——基于中国275个城市的异质性检验[J]. 广东财经大学学报, 2021(5): 27-40. https://song.cbpt.cnki.net/WKG/WebPublication/paperDigest.aspx?paperID=6cc595f3-a44c-4558-8f6c-9486f1a32c14
[18]	黄群慧, 余泳泽, 张松林. 互联网发展与制造业生产率提升: 内在机制与中国经验[J]. 中国工业经济, 2019(8): 5-23.
[19]	李雪, 吴福象, 竺李乐. 数字经济与区域创新绩效[J]. 山西财经大学学报, 2021(5): 17-30. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-SXCJ202105003.htm
[20]	赵涛, 张智, 梁上坤. 数字经济、创业活跃度与高质量发展——来自中国城市的经验证据[J]. 管理世界, 2020(10): 65-76. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-GLSJ202010009.htm
[21]	解春艳, 丰景春, 张可. 互联网技术进步对区域环境质量的影响及空间效应[J]. 科技进步与对策, 2017(12): 35-42. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-KJJB201712006.htm
[22]	邱子迅, 周亚虹. 数字经济发展与地区全要素生产率——基于国家级大数据综合试验区的分析[J]. 财经研究, 2021(7): 4-17. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-CJYJ202107002.htm
[23]	张勇进, 王璟璇. 主要发达国家大数据政策比较研究[J]. 中国行政管理, 2014(12): 113-117. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-ZXGL201412028.htm
[24]	石大千, 丁海, 卫平, 等. 智慧城市建设能否降低环境污染[J]. 中国工业经济, 2018(6): 117-135. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-GGYY201806009.htm
[25]	ANDERSON D. Technical progress and pollution abatement: an economic view of selected technologies and practices[J]. Environment and Development Economics, 2001, 6(3): 283-311. https://www.jstor.org/stable/44379480
[26]	董直庆, 蔡啸, 王林辉. 技术进步方向、城市用地规模和环境质量[J]. 经济研究, 2014(10): 111-124. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-JJYJ201410010.htm
[27]	董敏杰, 李钢, 梁泳梅. 中国工业环境全要素生产率的来源分解——基于要素投入与污染治理的分析[J]. 数量经济技术经济研究, 2012(2): 3-20. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-SLJY201202002.htm
[28]	BECK T, LEVINE R, LEVKOV A. Big bad banks? the winners and losers from bank deregulation in the United States[J]. The Journal of Finance, 2010, 65(5): 1637-1667. https://www.jstor.org/stable/40864982
[29]	袁航, 朱承亮. 国家高新区推动了中国产业结构转型升级吗[J]. 中国工业经济, 2018(8): 60-77.
[30]	张军, 吴桂英, 张吉鹏. 中国省际物质资本存量估算: 1952—2000[J]. 经济研究, 2004(10): 35-44.
[31]	逯进, 赵亚楠, 苏妍. "文明城市"评选与环境污染治理: 一项准自然实验[J]. 财经研究, 2020(4): 109-124. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-CJYJ202004009.htm
[32]	王班班, 莫琼辉, 钱浩祺. 地方环境政策创新的扩散模式与实施效果——基于河长制政策扩散的微观实证[J]. 中国工业经济, 2020(8): 99-117.
[33]	LI P, LU Y, WANG J. Does flattening government improve economic performance? evidence from China[J]. Journal of Development Economics, 2016, 123: 18-37. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304387816300566
[34]	卢盛峰, 董如玉, 叶初升. "一带一路"倡议促进了中国高质量出口吗——来自微观企业的证据[J]. 中国工业经济, 2021(3): 80-98.
[35]	王岭, 刘相锋, 熊艳. 中央环保督察与空气污染治理——基于地级城市微观面板数据的实证分析[J]. 中国工业经济, 2019(10): 5-22. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-GGYY201910002.htm
[36]	宋弘, 孙雅洁, 陈登科. 政府空气污染治理效应评估——来自中国"低碳城市"建设的经验研究[J]. 管理世界, 2019(6): 95-108. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-GLSJ201906010.htm
[37]	韩峰, 余泳泽, 谢锐. 土地资源错配如何影响雾霾污染?——基于土地市场交易价格和PM 2.5数据的空间计量分析[J]. 经济科学, 2021(4): 68-83. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-JJKX202104006.htm
[38]	陈强, 孙丰凯, 徐艳娴. 冬季供暖导致雾霾?来自华北城市面板的证据[J]. 南开经济研究, 2017(4): 25-40. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-NKJJ201704002.htm
[39]	徐换歌, 蒋硕亮. 国家创新型城市试点政策的效果以及空间溢出[J]. 科学学研究, 2020(12): 2161-2170. https://www.cnki.com.cn/Article/CJFDTOTAL-KXYJ202012006.htm