Horizontal ecological compensation and urban inclusive green growth: evidence from China

Horizontal ecological compensation (HEC) has the potential to incentivize inclusive green growth in cities. Using the multi-stage difference-in-differences (DID) method, this study examines the impact of HEC policies as a quasi-natural experiment. Panel data are analyzed; the data pertain to 87 citi...

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Published inFrontiers in public health Vol. 12; p. 1415309
Main Authors Wang, Hengli, Li, Weiyi, Xiao, Hongce, Wang, Daoli
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 24.09.2024
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China
Cities
Conservation of Natural Resources
ecological compensation
green development
horizontal ecological compensation
Humans
inclusive green growth
inequitable environment
Public Health
Sustainable Development
China
inequitable environment
horizontal ecological compensation
ecological compensation
inclusive green growth
green development
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Summary:Horizontal ecological compensation (HEC) has the potential to incentivize inclusive green growth in cities. Using the multi-stage difference-in-differences (DID) method, this study examines the impact of HEC policies as a quasi-natural experiment. Panel data are analyzed; the data pertain to 87 cities in the Yangtze River Basin, from 2007 to 2020. The findings indicate that HEC policies significantly contribute to inclusive green growth, with consistent effects across different estimators. The moderating effect test reveals that urban industrial pollution levels and green innovation are key pathways through which HEC policies influence inclusive green growth. Further analysis shows that the positive impact of HEC is more pronounced in watersheds with high marketization and in downstream regions, suggesting that HEC may exacerbate regional disparities in inclusive green growth. This study offers insights for China and also for other developing countries seeking to promote urban inclusive green growth and achieve sustainable development goals.
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Edited by: Ding Li, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China
Reviewed by: Zeng Tang, Lanzhou University, China
M. Jahanzeb Butt, Shandong University, China
ISSN:2296-2565
2296-2565
DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2024.1415309