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Research on the Impact of Digital Economy on Environmental Pollution Management – A Quasi-Natural Experiment from the “Broadband China” Pilot Policy
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School of Business Administration, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
 
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School of Economics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
 
 
Submission date: 2023-10-23
 
 
Final revision date: 2023-11-27
 
 
Acceptance date: 2023-12-16
 
 
Online publication date: 2024-04-22
 
 
Publication date: 2024-05-23
 
 
Corresponding author
Yueting Shao   

School of Business Administration, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
 
 
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2024;33(4):4311-4323
 
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Based on panel data from 286 cities at the prefecture level and above in China spanning from 2010 to 2020 and utilizing the digital economy development objectives advanced by the “Broadband China” strategy in 2014 as a natural experiment, we employed the double-difference method to examine the impact of digital economy development on urban environmental pollution management and its underlying mechanisms. The study reveals that the “Broadband China” pilot policy significantly influences the level of environmental pollution control when compared to non-demonstration cities. This conclusion still holds after a series of robustness tests. The mechanism analysis demonstrates that the “Broadband China” pilot policy affects the level of environmental pollution control by enhancing regional innovation capacity and upgrading the industrial structure. Moreover, heterogeneity analysis indicates that the influence of the “Broadband China” pilot policy on environmental pollution control varies depending on location choice, city size, and degree of urbanization. Notably, the impact of constructing demonstration cities is particularly pronounced in the eastern region, larger cities, and areas with higher urbanization rates. This study holds significant implications for enhancing the urban ecological environment and achieving high-quality development.
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