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How does ICT agglomeration promote green technology innovation? Evidence from Yangtze River Delta in China

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  • Yang, Senmiao
  • Jiang, Wanxin
  • Wang, Jianda

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In the context of the booming digital economy and the green transformation of society, information and communication technology (ICT) agglomeration is essential for promoting green technology innovation (GTI) and achieving sustainable development. Therefore, by utilizing a balanced dataset of 41 cities in the Yangtze River Delta for 2006–2019, the study examines the impact of ICT agglomeration on GTI with the system-generalized method of moments (SYS-GMM). Furthermore, we discuss the mediating and moderating roles of FDI and human capital, as well as the asymmetric relationship. Our results demonstrate that ICT agglomeration significantly promotes GTI and indirectly supports GTI by increasing FDI and improving human capital levels. FDI and human capital play a positive moderating role in ICT agglomeration for GTI. Moreover, ICT agglomeration has a significant positive impact on GTI only when the level of GTI is relatively high. Finally, based on the above findings, we provide several policy implications for promoting GTI in terms of ICT agglomeration.

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  • Yang, Senmiao & Jiang, Wanxin & Wang, Jianda, 2025. "How does ICT agglomeration promote green technology innovation? Evidence from Yangtze River Delta in China," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 147(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eneeco:v:147:y:2025:i:c:s0140988325004086
    DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108584
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    Keywords

    Information and communication technology (ICT) agglomeration; Green technology innovation (GTI); FDI; Human capital;
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    JEL classification:

    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • Q43 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Energy and the Macroeconomy

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