Green finance: The catalyst for artificial intelligence and energy efficiency in Chinese urban sustainable development

M Zeng, W Zhang - Energy Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
For a prolonged period, Chinese cities have been develo** through high-investment and
low-efficiency urbanization, posing a serious threat to urban sustainable development. In …

How does low-carbon city pilot policy catalyze companies toward ESG practices? Evidence from China

G Wan, W Zhang, C Li - Economic Analysis and Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Low-carbon City Pilot Policy (LCPP) represents a pivotal measure for China in
advancing its green and low-carbon transition. Previous literature has extensively discussed …

Manufacturing enterprises move towards sustainable development: ESG performance, market-based environmental regulation, and green technological innovation

J Yang, Z Zuo, Y Li, H Guo - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
The traditional extensive development of the manufacturing industry has caused significant
environmental damage. Consequently, the manufacturing sector urgently needs a green …

Green mergers and acquisitions and corporate environmental responsibility: Substantial transformation or strategic arbitrage?

P Shi, Q Huang - Economic Analysis and Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Green mergers and acquisitions (GM&A) are pivotal for attaining green competitive
advantages and fostering sustainable development. This study exploits data from Chinese …

Navigating sustainable finance: Examining the impact of sustainable credit policy on energy consumption intensity

C Zhang, J Liu, MZ Abedin, B Lucey - Research in International Business …, 2025 - Elsevier
By using microeconomic database, this paper aims to examine the impact of sustainable
credit policy (SCP) on energy consumption intensity (ECI) with difference-in-differences …

Digital economy and fiscal decentralization: Drivers of green innovation in China

Z Liu, B Liu, H Luo, S Chen - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The impact of government behavior under a fiscal decentralization system on the interplay
between the digital economy and both the quality and efficiency of green innovation poses …

Does environmental regulation affect corporate environmental awareness? A quasi-natural experiment based on low-carbon city pilot policy

X Gao, X Lai, X Tang, Y Li - Economic Analysis and Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
The low-carbon city pilot (LCCP) policy, as an important measure for China to achieve its"
dual carbon" goals, has attracted widespread attention regarding its implementation effects …

Return-to-hometown entrepreneurship and employment of low-income households: Evidence from national returned entrepreneurial enterprise data of China

Y Wang, B Li, X Niu, B Li - Economic Analysis and Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Employment is widely regarded as the most effective approach for eradicating poverty
among low-income groups and preventing them from returning to poverty. Using national …

Fintech and aluminium: Strategic enablers of climate change mitigation and sustainable mineral policy

F Liu, CW Su, R Tao, M Qin, M Umar - Resources Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
In the context of increasingly frequent extreme weather events, exploring the role of financial
technology (FT) and aluminum (AL) in reducing carbon emissions (CE) is of great …

[HTML][HTML] Regional banks, financing constraints and manufacturing enterprises' total factor productivity: A quasi-natural experiment of China's city commercial banks

L Li, Q **a, M Du - Economic Analysis and Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
The literature shows that the financial system dominated by large national banks restricts
enterprises' financing channels, leading to efficiency losses. In response, governments …