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Digital Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Green Growth: Evidence from China’s Green Growth Initiatives

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  • Ruixin Peng

    (The Institute for Sustainable Development, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macao)

  • Bing Zeng

    (School of Economics, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu 233030, China)

Abstract

The inclusive and environmentally sustainable transformation of economic growth is a crucial indicator for the high-quality development of urban areas. In this perspective, this paper explores the connection between digital inclusive finance and inclusive green growth in 270 Chinese cities from 2011 to 2021. The study used a panel dataset, individual fixed-effects models, and multiple mediation models to analyze the results. The study findings reveal that digital inclusive finance effectively stimulates regional inclusive green growth and enhances positive transmission mainly by improving green technology innovation, increasing entrepreneurship levels, and promoting industrial structure upgrading, of which environmental-friendly technology innovation channels constitute the main contributor. The effects of regions, administrative hierarchy of cities, financial marketization, policy support, and environmental regulation are analyzed in heterogeneity analysis. To ensure the robustness of baseline results, this study utilized two-stage least squares (2-SLS) and difference in difference (DID) approaches. Moreover, this study offers valuable insights into the environmental implications of digital financial inclusion in emerging economies.

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  • Ruixin Peng & Bing Zeng, 2024. "Digital Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Green Growth: Evidence from China’s Green Growth Initiatives," IJFS, MDPI, vol. 13(1), pages 1-24, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijfss:v:13:y:2024:i:1:p:2-:d:1557489
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