School of Economics, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China.
School of Economics and Management, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 21;20(3):1996. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20031996.
The current study empirically estimates the impact of local government environmental governance on enterprise technological innovation from the perspective of a green political performance assessment of local governments with Chinese characteristics. Fourteen years of data (from 2006 to 2019) on pollutant emissions, and the patents of A-share listed companies were collected from 230 cities in China. A fixed effect model and tool variable method were applied to empirically analyze the objectives of the study. The results show that the environmental governance formulated by the local government has regional differences, which are shown as lower governance indicators for underdeveloped areas and higher governance indicators for developed areas. Environmental governance has a greater promotion effect on technological innovation in enterprises in developed regions, as well as in large and private enterprises. Moreover, mechanism analysis showed that the local governments preferred the path of financial subsidies to promote the level of technological innovation in enterprises. This study provides a foundation for attaining the "win-win" scenario of local government environmental stewardship and high-quality green economic growth.
本研究从中国特色的地方政府绿色政绩考核视角，实证估计了地方政府环境治理对企业技术创新的影响。收集了来自中国 230 个城市的 2006 年至 2019 年的污染物排放和 A 股上市公司专利数据，运用固定效应模型和工具变量法对研究目标进行了实证分析。结果表明，地方政府制定的环境治理具有区域差异，表现为欠发达地区的治理指标较低，发达地区的治理指标较高。环境治理对发达地区企业的技术创新以及大型和民营企业的技术创新具有更大的促进作用。此外，机制分析表明，地方政府更倾向于通过财政补贴来促进企业技术创新水平。本研究为实现地方政府环境管理与高质量绿色经济增长的“双赢”局面提供了基础。
