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Nonlinear analysis of tertiary industry on trade globalization-environment nexus in Yellow River Basin in China: evidence from panel smooth transition regression

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  • Shun Zhang
  • Xuyi Liu

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Trade globalization has broken down barriers between countries and has also brought opportunities and challenges to the global environment. This paper examines whether tertiary industry improves the nexus between globalization and the environment in the Yellow River Basin (YRB) in China. This is done by using panel smooth transition regression (PSTR) covering 30 years, from 1992 to 2021. The results confirm that emissions reduction benefits from the development of tertiary industry, while tertiary industry contributes to the global response to the increase of carbon emissions and to the fight against climate change. The development of the tertiary sector has deepened the influence of urbanization on emissions. Although economic growth means emissions keep increasing, the rapid development of tertiary industry alleviates the negative influence of the economy on CO2 emissions. Some implications are proposed, based on the findings.

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  • Shun Zhang & Xuyi Liu, 2025. "Nonlinear analysis of tertiary industry on trade globalization-environment nexus in Yellow River Basin in China: evidence from panel smooth transition regression," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 57(20), pages 2517-2532, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:57:y:2025:i:20:p:2517-2532
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2024.2326040
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