Research on the Preference and Characteristics of "Dual Carbon" Policies of Local Governments:From the Theoretical Perspective of Multiple Institutional Logics
Centering on the core issue of local governments'"dual carbon"policies,this paper adopts the perspective of multiple institutional logic.Through the grounded coding of"dual carbon"policy texts from 20 provinces across China,it reveals the selection preferences and inherent characteristics of local governments'"dual carbon"policies.As shown in the research findings,local governments'"dual carbon"policies are formed based on three institutional logics:government logic,organizational logic,and citizen logic.The selection preferences of local governments'"dual carbon"policies mainly consist of three types:green transformation,market circularity,and technological innovation.Among them,the green transformation type features government guidance,organizational greening,and citizen homogeneity;the market circularity type is characterized by government coordination,organizational low-cannibalization,and citizen co-creation,and the technological innovation type has the characteristics of government support,organizational intelligence,and citizen benefits.The research results are conducive to enriching the research perspectives of"dual carbon"policies,deepening the understanding of government behaviors,and analyzing the policy goals and implementation paths of high-quality green development in China from the practical level.