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The Impact of Industrial Agglomeration on Carbon Emissions: Empirical Evidence from China

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  • Ya Wen
  • Meng Liao

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Based on panel data of China from 2004 to 2016, this paper explored the spatial spillover effect in industrial agglomeration and carbon emissions by using a spatial econometric model. Our results showed that industrial agglomeration significantly increases the carbon emissions in the local region, while inhibits the carbon emissions in the neighboring areas. After considering the choice of different spatial weight matrices, the conclusion is still robust. Further tests show that, on the one hand, industrial agglomeration can increase local carbon emissions and restrain them in the neighboring regions by increasing the industrial scale. On the other hand, industrial agglomeration suppresses the carbon emissions of local and neighboring areas by influencing the intensity of energy consumption. Moreover, the emission decrease effect of industrial agglomeration on the local part through the energy intensity is stronger than that in the vicinity. We propose that the government should coordinate the impact of industrial agglomeration on pollution emissions through both scale and energy effects. Maximize the role of energy saving and emission reduction in industrial agglomeration.

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  • Ya Wen & Meng Liao, 2019. "The Impact of Industrial Agglomeration on Carbon Emissions: Empirical Evidence from China," International Journal of Management and Sustainability, Conscientia Beam, vol. 8(2), pages 67-78.
    • Handle: RePEc:pkp:ijomas:v:8:y:2019:i:2:p:67-78:id:1060
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    1. Wen, Lanjiao & Chatalova, Lioudmila & Gao, Xin & Zhang, Anlu, 2021. "Reduction of carbon emissions through resource-saving and environment-friendly regional economic integration: Evidence from Wuhan metropolitan area, China," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 166(C).
    2. Weijun He & Yizhan Li & Xu Meng & Mengfei Song & Thomas Stephen Ramsey & Min An, 2024. "Will green technological progress help industrial collaborative agglomeration increase regional carbon productivity: evidence from Yangtze River Delta urban agglomerations," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 26(10), pages 26019-26046, October.
    3. Zhao, Jun & Dong, Xiucheng & Dong, Kangyin, 2021. "How does producer services’ agglomeration promote carbon reduction?: The case of China," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 104(C).
    4. Chen Zhao & Jiaxuan Zhu & Zhiyao Xu & Yixuan Wang & Bin Liu & Lu Yuan & Xiaowen Wang & Jiali Xiong & Yiming Zhao, 2022. "The Effect of Air Pollution Control Auditing on Reducing Carbon Emissions: Evidence from China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(24), pages 1-15, December.
    5. Chuang Li & Qingqing Liu & Qing Li & Hailing Wang, 2022. "Does Innovative Industrial Agglomeration Promote Environmentally-Friendly Development? Evidence from Chinese Prefecture-Level Cities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(20), pages 1-21, October.

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