ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Spatial Temporal Evolution Pattern
and Influencing Factors of Green Innovation
Efficiency: Based on Provincial Panel Data
of Chinese Industrial Enterprises
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College of Economics and Management, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
Submission date: 2021-09-24
Final revision date: 2021-11-12
Acceptance date: 2021-11-12
Online publication date: 2022-02-28
Publication date: 2022-04-06
Corresponding author
Lu Wang
College of Economics and Management, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Xin An, 266590, Qingdao, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(3):2317-2327
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ABSTRACT
Based on the panel data of 30 provinces in China from 2009 to 2017, the Super-SBM model
with undesirable output is used to measure the green innovation efficiency (GIE) of Chinese
industrial enterprises, and the Moran’s I is used to analyze the spatial correlation. Then, spatialtemporal
distribution characteristics are analyzed. Finally, the spatial panel model is used to examine
the influencing factors of GIE. The results show that the GIE of Chinese industrial enterprises is at
a low level, but it shows an upward trend in the time dimension. The changing trends of industrial
enterprise’s GIE in various regions are different. The GIE of industrial enterprises in eastern China
is changing in a wave-like manner. The central and western are on an upward trend, which is consistent
with the overall. Spatially, the GIE of industrial enterprises decreases from east to west. Most of
the areas where the GIE of industrial enterprises is above the mid-high level are located in the southeast
coast. The green innovation efficiency of industrial enterprises in various provinces has an obvious
positive spatial correlation, but it has weakened in recent years. The level of economic development,
environmental regulations, opening to the outside world, and technological innovation environment
have a positive impact on the green innovation efficiency of industrial enterprises, while the level of
urbanization has a significant negative impact on it. At last, this paper presents recommendations for
the development of green innovation efficiency of Chinese industrial enterprises according
to the findings.