School of Law and Business, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430200, China.
School of Economics and Statistics, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 16;20(4):3498. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043498.
In the post-epidemic background of the low-carbon economy and sustainable development, the low-carbon city pilot program (LCCP) is viewed as a practical method of improving energy efficiency. This study explores the spatial spillover effects of LCCP on green total factor energy efficiency () by developing a spatial difference-in-difference (SDID) model. Furthermore, we apply the mediating effects model to verify whether the rational allocation of resources is an influential channel for the spillover effect of LCCP policies. The results indicate that the LCCP policy has not only improved the local by approximately 1.8%, but it also has a profound impact on the surrounding regions as well, which is about 76.5% that of the pilot cities. Additionally, the estimated results of the mediating effect model indicate that optimizing labor force and capital allocations are two essential channels through which the LCCP policy may contribute to improving regional cities' . Accordingly, the pilot cities should establish specific measures for rational resource allocation and promote the spatial spillover model of sustainable development.
在后疫情时代低碳经济和可持续发展背景下，低碳城市试点项目（LCCP）被视为提高能源效率的一种切实可行的方法。本研究通过开发空间双重差分（SDID）模型，探讨了 LCCP 对绿色全要素能源效率（）的空间溢出效应。此外，我们还应用中介效应模型来验证资源的合理配置是否是 LCCP 政策溢出效应的影响渠道。结果表明，LCCP 政策不仅使本地提高了约 1.8%，而且对周边地区也产生了深远的影响，约为试点城市的 76.5%。此外，中介效应模型的估计结果表明，优化劳动力和资本配置是 LCCP 政策促进区域城市提高的两个重要渠道。因此，试点城市应制定具体的资源合理配置措施，并推广可持续发展的空间溢出模式。
