Liu Zhanyu, Yu Yang, Lei Yuqiong
School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
School of Public Administration, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar;31(12):18494-18511. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-32202-7. Epub 2024 Feb 12.
Environmental conservation has ascended to a prominent position on the global agenda, and China, recognizing the urgent need for environmental protection, has implemented nationwide measures. However, varying levels of environmental attentiveness among local governments have resulted in uneven implementation of these national directives across regions. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate the factors that drive local governments' environmental attention. Our study explores the impact of open government data (OGD) on local governments' environmental attention. Utilizing city-level data from 2010 to 2020, we employ a staggered difference-in-differences (DID) model for empirical analysis. The results reveal that OGD significantly and positively influences local governments' environmental attention. This influence is partly attributed to OGD's role in promoting government digitization, mitigating fiscal pressures, and increasing energy demand. Further analysis, including heterogeneity assessments, demonstrates that OGD has a more pronounced positive effect on environmental attention in cities with higher online political participation activity and a larger internet user base. Such empirical insights underscore the imperative for an integrative policy framework that accentuates the refinement of OGD platform in tandem with strategic enhancements in political participatory mechanisms and digital infrastructure investments, thereby fostering robust local environmental stewardship paradigms.
环境保护已在全球议程上占据突出地位，中国认识到环境保护的迫切需要，已在全国范围内采取措施。然而，地方政府对环境的关注程度各不相同，导致这些国家指令在各地区的执行情况参差不齐。因此，研究驱动地方政府环境关注的因素至关重要。我们的研究探讨了开放政府数据（OGD）对地方政府环境关注的影响。利用2010年至2020年的城市层面数据，我们采用交错差分模型（DID）进行实证分析。结果表明，OGD对地方政府的环境关注有显著的正向影响。这种影响部分归因于OGD在促进政府数字化、缓解财政压力和增加能源需求方面的作用。进一步的分析，包括异质性评估，表明OGD对网络政治参与活动较高和互联网用户基数较大的城市的环境关注有更显著的正向影响。这些实证见解强调了一个综合政策框架的必要性，该框架强调完善OGD平台，同时在政治参与机制和数字基础设施投资方面进行战略强化，从而培育强大的地方环境管理范式。
