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Clean energy, financial development, and economic growth: Evidence from spatial spillover effects and quasi-natural experiments.
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Journal of Cleaner Production . Nov2021, Vol. 322, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- This paper, firstly, investigates the relationship between clean energy and economic growth using satellite remote sensing data to proxy economic activities. Then, this paper constructs a spatial autoregressive model, spatial error model, and spatial Durbin model to study the spatial spillover effects of financial development and clean energy. Further, this paper adopts the difference-in-differences (DID) model and the propensity score matching-DID (PSM-DID) method to conduct quasi-natural experiments on clean energy and examine whether China's energy policy can promote clean energy, thereby promoting economic growth. The analysis results reveal a positive correlation between clean energy and economic growth; local financial development promotes clean energy in the region but negatively impacts the clean energy in surrounding areas. Moreover, the findings confirm a significant positive relationship between the "policy treatment effect" and clean energy. Finally, we put forward relevant policy recommendations based on the empirical results. • Satellite remote sensing data acquired by DMSP/OLS is used to proxy GDP. • Clean energy has a significant role in promoting economic growth. • Spatial econometric models are constructed to study the spatial spillover effects. • The DID model and PSM-DID method are used to conduct quasi-natural experiments. • China's energy policy has a significant promoting effect on clean energy and GDP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09596526
- Volume :
- 322
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Cleaner Production
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 152923917
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129045