Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(15), P. e34415 - e34415
Published: July 10, 2024
With
the
global
warming
crisis
looming,
question
of
how
to
advance
green
total
factor
productivity
(GTFP)
has
become
an
important
concern
confronting
many
developing
countries.
Although
existing
studies
have
demonstrated
that
human
capital
can
improve
GTFP,
research
neglected
consider
influence
local
higher
education
expenditure
(LHEE),
and
no
examined
LHEE
spatially
affect
GTFP.
Therefore,
based
on
spatial
economics
theory,
this
study
explores
autocorrelation
GTFP
in
China's
30
provinces
from
2004
2021,
employing
a
Durbin
model
analyze
spillover
effect
mechanism
The
results
reveal
exhibit
positive
autocorrelation.
primarily
improves
its
subcomponents
through
effects.
effects
three
regions
China
are
significantly
than
direct
effects,
whereas
eastern
central
but
insignificant.
Furthermore,
promotes
by
advancing
technological
innovation.
findings
provide
valuable
insights
help
policymakers
address
sustainable
development
goal
4
develop
synergistic
regional
growth
policies
establish
societies
worldwide.
