文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：The role of fiscal expenditure on science and technology in carbon reduction: Evidence from provincial data in China

作者：Zhu, Yuxin[1];Liu, Ziming[2];Feng, Shuyi[3,4];Lu, Na[5]

机构：[1]Tongji Univ, Sch Polit Sci & Int Relat, Shanghai, Peoples R China;[2]East China Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Social & Publ Adm, 130 Meilong Rd, Shanghai 200237, Peoples R China;[3]Nanjing Agr Univ, Coll Publ Adm, Nanjing, Peoples R China;[4]Nanjing Agr Univ, China Resources Environm & Dev Acad, Nanjing, Peoples R China;[5]Jiangsu Univ, Sch Finance & Econ, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, Peoples R China

年份：2022

卷号：29

期号：54

起止页码：82030

外文期刊名：ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

收录：;EI(收录号：20242616415437);WOS:【SCI-EXPANDED(收录号:WOS:000815467600013)】；

基金：This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant number 72104091), Humanity and Social Science Youth Foundation of Ministry of Education of China (grant number 21YJCZH097), National Social Science Foundation of China (grant number 21AZD036) and the Key Project of Think Tank Office of Jiangsu Province.

语种：英文

外文关键词：Fiscal expenditure; Climate change; Carbon reduction; Green technology; Carbon neutrality

摘要：Environmental problems caused by carbon emissions have negative impacts on human life and society. It is therefore important to identify potential approaches to carbon emission reduction. In this study, we analyze the impact fiscal expenditure on science and technology has on carbon emissions using a panel dataset from 2007 to 2016 at Chinese provincial levels. An instrumental variable approach is employed to address the potential endogeneity of fiscal expenditure. Our results show that fiscal expenditure on science and technology has a significant and negative effect on carbon emissions by improving green innovation, economic structure upgrade, energy consumption structure, and energy efficiency. A one hundred RMB yuan increase in fiscal expenditure on science and technology would lower carbon emissions by 0.654 tons. Heterogeneity analysis reveals that the carbon reduction effects of fiscal expenditure on science and technology are larger in regions where internet coverage and the share of industry in the economy are high. Our results highlight the significant role of fiscal expenditure on science and technology in carbon reduction.