School of Internet Economics and Business, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350118, China.
J Environ Manage. 2024 Nov;370:122834. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122834. Epub 2024 Oct 8.
As a key export-oriented economy, China faces significant challenges to its green economic development due to industrial pollution. While digital trade is crucial for sustainable development, its impact on industrial pollution has not been studied. This paper addresses this gap by adopting prefecture-level data from 2005 to 2021 and using a staggered difference-in-differences model to assess the impact of comprehensive pilot zones policy of cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) on industrial sulfur dioxide pollution. The findings indicate that CBEC significantly reduces industrial sulfur dioxide emission intensity, with the effect growing stronger over time. The effect is particularly notable in eastern and western regions, large cities, cities with underdeveloped digital infrastructure, and cities with lower pollution. Mechanism analysis reveals that CBEC lowers industrial emission intensity by driving structure upgrading, fostering green innovation, and advancing digital transformation. This paper emphasizes that the government can expedite the green transformation of the economy by integrating digital trade with industry.
作为一个主要的出口导向型经济，中国面临着工业污染对其绿色经济发展的重大挑战。虽然数字贸易对可持续发展至关重要，但它对工业污染的影响尚未得到研究。本文通过采用 2005 年至 2021 年的县级数据，并使用交错差分模型来评估跨境电子商务（CBEC）综合试验区政策对工业二氧化硫污染的影响，弥补了这一空白。研究结果表明，CBEC 显著降低了工业二氧化硫排放强度，其效果随着时间的推移而增强。在东部和西部地区、大城市、数字基础设施欠发达的城市以及污染程度较低的城市，效果更为显著。机制分析表明，CBEC 通过推动结构升级、培育绿色创新和推进数字化转型来降低工业排放强度。本文强调，政府可以通过将数字贸易与产业相结合，加速经济的绿色转型。
