Du Mingyue, Hou Yifan, Zhou Qingjie, Ren Siyu
School of Economics, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China.
Institute of New Commercial Economy, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 Dec;29(60):89996-90010. doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-21909-0. Epub 2022 Jul 20.
With the continuous advancement of the technological revolution and industrial transformation, environmental governance supported by digital finance has become an important engine for achieving carbon neutrality. Based on panel data from 30 provinces in China, this study discusses the spatial spillover effect and transmission mechanism between digital finance and environmental pollution. Our research results confirm that the inhibitory effect of digital finance on local environmental pollution gradually increases with the improvement of digital finance. Interestingly, digital finance has a significant positive spatial spillover effect on environmental pollution in surrounding areas. The mediating effect shows that digital finance can alleviate environmental pollution by improving technological innovation, industrial upgrading and industrial structure rationalization. A higher degree of marketization and governmental support can increase the positive influences of digital finance on pollution reduction. This research proves the effectiveness of digital finance in improving environmental governance, and it encourages policy-makers around the world to rely on digital finance to promote ecological governance and achieve high-quality economic development.
随着技术革命和产业变革的不断推进，数字金融支持的环境治理已成为实现碳中和的重要引擎。基于中国30个省份的面板数据，本研究探讨了数字金融与环境污染之间的空间溢出效应及传导机制。我们的研究结果证实，数字金融对当地环境污染的抑制作用随着数字金融水平的提高而逐渐增强。有趣的是，数字金融对周边地区的环境污染具有显著的正向空间溢出效应。中介效应表明，数字金融可以通过促进技术创新、产业升级和产业结构合理化来缓解环境污染。更高程度的市场化和政府支持能够增强数字金融对污染减排的积极影响。本研究证明了数字金融在改善环境治理方面的有效性，并鼓励世界各国政策制定者依靠数字金融推动生态治理，实现高质量经济发展。
