Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(24), P. 10950 - 10950

Published: Dec. 13, 2024

Using panel data of Chinese cities from 2006 to 2020, this study constructs the carbon emission performance index perspective dual differences in four stages growth, maturity, decline and regeneration eastern, central, western resource-based (RBCs). This employs Dagum Gini coefficient kernel density estimation explore σ convergence β for understanding differences, dynamic evolutionary trend convergence. Results indicate that during sample period, RBCs shows a fluctuating upward with regional typological imbalance influenced by geographical location division labour. The different regions types (Growing, Mature, Declining Regenerative) downward trend. However, gap between 116 China is gradually expanding, further corroborating influence “excellent but outliers”. overall level exhibits convergence, absolute conditional phenomena. Notably, growing regenerative demonstrate clear “catching-up” compared mature declining RBCs. Furthermore, inclusion control variables reveals varying degrees increased speed. Environmental regulation intensity (ERI), gross domestic product (GDP), energy consumption structure (ECS), technology development (T), industrial (IS) foreign direct investment significant type heterogeneity changes Finally, based on analysis results, implications are proposed enhance types, as well at national levels.

Language: Английский