Study on the Spatial Spillover Effects of Environmental Decentralization on Regional Industrial Green Development
Based on the theoretical mechanism analysis and panel data from 30 provinces(cities,districts)in China from 2005 to 2020,this paper measures the level of industrial green development using the Super-SBM model and then examines the impact of environmental decentralization on regional industrial green development through spatial econometric models and other methods.The study finds:(1)Considering the spatial spillover effects,environmental decentralization has a significant inhibitory effect on regional industrial green development,albeit the spatial impact is relatively limited.(2)There are significant differences in the direction or intensity of the impact on industrial green development by environmental administrative decentralization,environmental supervision decentralization,and environmental monitoring decentralization.(3)Further analysis indicates that with the enhancement of fiscal decentralization and the competition level of local governments,the inhibitory effect of environmental decentralization on industrial green development is strengthened.(4)Compared to the eastern regions,the marginal effects of environmental decentralization and its sub-indicators are stronger in central and western regions;compared to 2005-2012,the marginal effects of environmental decentralization and sub-indicators have weakened in 2013-2020.After addressing endogeneity issues with instrumental variables and conducting a series of robustness tests,the core conclusions remain valid.Therefore,it is essential to continue accelerating the structural reform of the environmental management system,rationally divide the responsibilities based on the differences in environmental affairs,and formulate refined and differentiated environmental decentralization strategies according to local conditions.
environmental decentralizationindustrial green developmentspatial spillover effectsregional heterogeneity
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