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Will Green Finance Become a New Driving Force for Environmental Governance in The Post-Covid-19 Era: Evidence from China

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  • Siyu Ren

    (Nankai University, China)

  • Mingyue Du

    (Beijing Technology and Business University, China)

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Green finance stimulus plan has become an important tool for environmental governance in the post-COVID-19 era. This paper investigates the emission reduction effect and impact mechanism of green finance (GF). The empirical results indicate that GF reduces environmental pollution. This reduction effect is attributed to a promotion in green innovation and industrial upgrading. The emission reduction effect of GF reflects the threshold characteristics. Specifically, stricter environmental regulation increases the inhibitory effect of GF on pollution.

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  • Siyu Ren & Mingyue Du, 2024. "Will Green Finance Become a New Driving Force for Environmental Governance in The Post-Covid-19 Era: Evidence from China," Bulletin of Monetary Economics and Banking, Bank Indonesia, vol. 27(1), pages 151-166, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:idn:journl:v:27:y:2024:i:1g:p:151-166
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.59091/2460-9196.2229
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    Keywords

    Green finance; Environmental pollution; COVID-19;
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    JEL classification:

    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • G18 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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