Will agglomeration improve the energy efficiency in China’s textile industry: Evidence and policy implications

• Published in: Applied energy Vol. 237; pp. 326 - 337
• Main Authors: Zhao, Hongli, Lin, Boqiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2019
• Subjects: business enterprises; China; economic development; energy costs; Energy efficiency; Industrial agglomeration; issues and policy; regression analysis; research and development; textile industry; Threshold effect; China; Energy efficiency; Industrial agglomeration; Threshold effect

•A nonlinear relationship between industrial agglomeration and energy efficiency.•A threshold effect exists when industrial agglomeration affects energy efficiency.•When agglomeration degree is less 1.3865, it will promote energy efficiency.•Future policy for energy efficiency in China’s textile ind...