The Impact of Digital Finance on Green Total Factor Energy Efficiency: Evidence at China’s City Level

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 15; no. 15; p. 5455
• Main Authors: Liu, Yang, Xiong, Ruochan, Lv, Shigong, Gao, Da
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.08.2022
• Subjects: Cities; Data envelopment analysis; Developing countries; digital finance; Economic development; Economic growth; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Environmental impact; Environmental protection; Environmental regulations; Financial institutions; Financial services; green technology innovation; green total factor energy efficiency; industrial structure upgrading; Innovations; LDCs; Low income groups; Mathematical programming; Research & development expenditures; Small & medium sized enterprises-SME; China

The rapid development of digital finance has delivered significant benefits, such as sustainable development and economic growth. We explore the relationship between digital finance and green total factor energy efficiency (GTFEE) for the first time, filling a gap in the existing literature. This pa...