The impact of digital technology development on carbon emissions: A spatial effect analysis for China

• Published in: Resources, conservation and recycling Vol. 185; p. 106445
• Main Authors: Liu, Jingling, Yu, Qianhui, Chen, Yanying, Liu, Jiaguo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.10.2022
• Subjects: Carbon emissions; Digital technology; Government intervention; Spatial effect; Spillover boundary; Digital technology; Spatial effect; Government intervention; Carbon emissions; Spillover boundary

We investigate the influence of digital technology development on carbon emissions in the framework of spatial analysis. Using a sample of 283 prefecture-level cities in China, we find that digital technology development can positively influence carbon abatement through the “spillover effect”, that...