Can a People-Centered New Urbanization Strategy Alleviate Household Energy Poverty

ZHAO Ziwei; HU Yunyun

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ZHAO Ziwei, HU Yunyun. Can a People-Centered New Urbanization Strategy Alleviate Household Energy Poverty[J]. Journal of Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, 2025, 40(1): 93-111.

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ZHAO Ziwei, HU Yunyun. Can a People-Centered New Urbanization Strategy Alleviate Household Energy Poverty[J]. Journal of Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, 2025, 40(1): 93-111.

ZHAO Ziwei, HU Yunyun. Can a People-Centered New Urbanization Strategy Alleviate Household Energy Poverty[J]. Journal of Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, 2025, 40(1): 93-111.

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ZHAO Ziwei, HU Yunyun. Can a People-Centered New Urbanization Strategy Alleviate Household Energy Poverty[J]. Journal of Guangdong University of Finance & Economics, 2025, 40(1): 93-111.

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Can a People-Centered New Urbanization Strategy Alleviate Household Energy Poverty

ZHAO Ziwei¹,
HU Yunyun²

1.
School of Economics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071
2.
School of Business Administration, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China

Received Date: 2024-11-18
Available Online: 2025-03-01
Publish Date: 2025-01-28

Abstract

Abstract

Using the comprehensive pilot policy for new urbanization as a quasi-natural experiment, this study employs a multi-period difference-in-differences approach to examine the impact of new urbanization on household energy poverty and its underlying mechanisms. The findings are as follows: implementing a people-centered new urbanization strategy significantly alleviates household energy poverty, and this conclusion remains robust across a series of tests; increasing resident income, improving energy efficiency, and enhancing social capital are the critical channels through which new urbanization mitigates energy poverty; the suppressive effect of new urbanization on household energy poverty is more pronounced for rural households, those with lower education, households in declining periods, those with lower regional resource dependence and higher energy demands. Extended analysis explores the impact of women's relative status in households on energy purchasing and usage decisions from the perspective of informal institutions. The results reveal that the impact of new urbanization on household energy poverty is more significant in rural households, which are more deeply influenced by Confucian culture. This study provides valuable insights for further promoting relative poverty governance and common prosperity in the context of China's new era.
- new urbanization,
- household energy poverty,
- resident income,
- energy efficiency,
- social capital

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