The Impact of Digital Inclusive Finance on the Development of Low-carbon Economy in Shaanxi Province
The entropy method was employed to assess the level of low-carbon economic development in prefecture-level cities in Shaanxi Province from 2012 to 2021.A fixed-effect model was constructed to investigate the impact of digital inclusive finance on such development.Furthermore,heterogeneity analysis was conducted based on the geographical divisions of northern Shaanxi,central Shaanxi,and southern Shaanxi.The findings reveal that digital inclusive finance plays a positive role in promoting low-carbon economy in Shaanxi Province,with coverage breadth having a particularly significant effect.Moreover,the benchmark regression results remain robust even after excluding provincial capitals and accounting for lag effects.Further research indicates both heterogeneity and time lag exist regarding this impact,with Guanzhong region exhibiting significantly greater heterogeneity compared to other regions.