The Impact of Low-Carbon City Construction on Urban Shrinkage: Evidence from China
This paper uses Low-Carbon Pilot City (LCCP) as a quasi-natural experiment, 282 prefecture-level cities in China from 2007 to 2021, and models such as DID, SDM-DID, and DML to examine the impact of LCCP on urban shrinkage. Research shows that, first, LCCPs have effectively inhibited urban shrinkage,...
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| description | This paper uses Low-Carbon Pilot City (LCCP) as a quasi-natural experiment, 282 prefecture-level cities in China from 2007 to 2021, and models such as DID, SDM-DID, and DML to examine the impact of LCCP on urban shrinkage. Research shows that, first, LCCPs have effectively inhibited urban shrinkage, with pilot cities reducing urban shrinkage by 1.8% compared with non-pilot cities. Second, the LCCP may inhibit the city’s ability to shrink by reducing resource allocation efficiency, promoting technological innovation, and optimizing the living environment. Third, the urban shrinkage effect of the LCCP is heterogeneous depending on the economic region and whether the city is resource-based. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9165d5b5b61b4ebb970fabab48d6a0f12024-12-27T14:35:23ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2024-12-011312218510.3390/land13122185The Impact of Low-Carbon City Construction on Urban Shrinkage: Evidence from ChinaBowen Li0Meiying Huang1Quan Li2School of Economics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaSchool of Economics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaSchool of Economics, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaThis paper uses Low-Carbon Pilot City (LCCP) as a quasi-natural experiment, 282 prefecture-level cities in China from 2007 to 2021, and models such as DID, SDM-DID, and DML to examine the impact of LCCP on urban shrinkage. Research shows that, first, LCCPs have effectively inhibited urban shrinkage, with pilot cities reducing urban shrinkage by 1.8% compared with non-pilot cities. Second, the LCCP may inhibit the city’s ability to shrink by reducing resource allocation efficiency, promoting technological innovation, and optimizing the living environment. Third, the urban shrinkage effect of the LCCP is heterogeneous depending on the economic region and whether the city is resource-based.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/12/2185low-carbon city pilot policyurban shrinkageDID modelspatial spillover effect |
| spellingShingle | Bowen Li Meiying Huang Quan Li The Impact of Low-Carbon City Construction on Urban Shrinkage: Evidence from China Land low-carbon city pilot policy urban shrinkage DID model spatial spillover effect |
| title | The Impact of Low-Carbon City Construction on Urban Shrinkage: Evidence from China |
| title_full | The Impact of Low-Carbon City Construction on Urban Shrinkage: Evidence from China |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Low-Carbon City Construction on Urban Shrinkage: Evidence from China |
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| title_short | The Impact of Low-Carbon City Construction on Urban Shrinkage: Evidence from China |
| title_sort | impact of low carbon city construction on urban shrinkage evidence from china |
| topic | low-carbon city pilot policy urban shrinkage DID model spatial spillover effect |
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