Decoupling relationship between haze pollution and economic growth: A new decoupling index

• Published in: Ecological indicators Vol. 129; p. 107859
• Main Authors: Dong, Feng, Li, Jingyun, Zhang, Xiaoyun, Zhu, Jiao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: China; Decomposition; Decoupling index; economic development; Economic growth; energy; energy conservation; equations; GTWR; PM2.5; pollution; spatial variation; urban population; China; GTWR; Decoupling index; Decomposition; Economic growth; PM2.5

•Decomposition analysis, SE-SBM model, and GTWR are employed.•A new decoupling index is compared with the original decoupling index.•The new decoupling index is better than the original index in some respects.•The influencing factors show spatial and temporal variability in new decoupling index. Eco...