The road to eco-efficiency: can ecological civilization pilot zone be useful? New evidence from China

• Published in: Journal of environmental planning and management Vol. 67; no. 3; pp. 477 - 503
• Main Authors: Chai, Zeyang, Guo, Feng, Cao, Jianhong, Yang, Xiaodong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 23.02.2024; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Academic achievement; administrative management; China; Civilization; Control methods; eco-efficiency; Ecological civilization pilot zone; Ecological effects; Economic development; Education; Efficiency; Innovations; issues and policy; policy evaluation; Pollution; Pollution control; Publicity; synthetic control method; Technological change; technology; China

Ecological civilization construction is an important dimension to achieve high-quality economic development. This paper evaluates the eco-efficiency improvement effect of China's ecological civilization pilot zone policy utilizing the synthetic control method (SCM) differences-in-differences me...