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Does the Construction of National Eco-Industrial Demonstration Parks Improve Green Total Factor Productivity? Evidence from Prefecture-Level Cities in China

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  • Lu Liu

    (School of Economics and Management, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830047, China)

  • Xiaodong Yang

    (School of Economics and Management, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830047, China)

  • Yuxin Meng

    (School of Economics and Management, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830047, China)

  • Qiying Ran

    (School of Business and Economics, Shanghai Business School, Shanghai 200235, China
    Center for Innovation Management Research of Xinjiang, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830047, China)

  • Zilian Liu

    (School of Architecture and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650031, China)

Abstract

This study conducted quasi-natural experiments based on the panel data of 239 prefecture-level cities in China from 2005 to 2017. The difference-in-difference (DID) and mediation effect model are used to test the impact and mechanism of the construction of national eco-industrial demonstration parks (NEDP) on green total factor productivity (GTFP). The results show that: (1) The construction of NEDP has significantly improved the urban GTFP, and the conclusion is still valid after running the robustness test. (2) Mechanism analysis shows that the construction of NEDP has improved GTFP through technological innovation and industrial structure upgrading. (3) The heterogeneity results reveal that NEDP has a significant positive effect on GTFP in the central and western regions, while the effect was insignificant in the eastern region. Moreover, NEDP significantly contributes to GTFP in resource-based and non-resource-based cities, while the contribution of resource-based cities is greater than that of non-resource-based cities. This study provides a reference for China to further promote the construction quality of NEDP and green development.

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  • Lu Liu & Xiaodong Yang & Yuxin Meng & Qiying Ran & Zilian Liu, 2021. "Does the Construction of National Eco-Industrial Demonstration Parks Improve Green Total Factor Productivity? Evidence from Prefecture-Level Cities in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(1), pages 1-21, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2021:i:1:p:26-:d:707509
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    1. Kairui Cao & Laiqun Jin & Yuanyuan Zhu & Zilong Nie & Hao Li, 2022. "Does China’s National Demonstration Eco-Industrial Park Reduce Carbon Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide—A Study Based on the Upgrading and Transformation Process," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-19, October.

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