Massive and irrational exploitation of natural resources promoted the industrialization process, which formed different categories of resource-based cities. Although these cities have made dramatic contributions to socio-economic development in the last two decades, they are now facing grave...

Government policies and market forces have created new possibilities for wage growth in the logistics industry, which can reshape the development direction and labor reward of enterprises. The inclusive financial policy implemented by the Chinese government is effective, and the inputs of...

Drawing on panel data encompassing 31 Chinese provinces during the period from 2007 to 2019 and employing a panel fixed-effects model, this study examines the influence of bank-dominated financial systems on the development of renewable energy alongside its specific operational mechanisms. The...

The emergence of green finance plays a pivotal part in propelling the transition towards sustainable energy and the advancement of environmentally conscious economic development. In this comprehensive study, data from 30 Chinese provinces spanning the period 2010 to 2020 is used to examine the...

Technology transfer represents a critical avenue for addressing the challenges associated with carbon emission reduction, warranting thorough investigation into the effects of both domestic and international technology transfer on carbon emissions. This study employs data mining techniques to...

The integration of the digital and real economies (DRI) is an inevitable trend in future economic growth. This study measures DRI levels across 30 Chinese provinces from 2012 to 2022 using a coupling coordination model with panel data and empirically examines DRI's impact on industrial structure...

Technology transfer represents a critical avenue for addressing the challenges associated with carbon emission reduction, warranting thorough investigation into the effects of both domestic and international technology transfer on carbon emissions. This study employs data mining techniques to...

Government policies and market forces have created new possibilities for wage growth in the logistics industry, which can reshape the development direction and labor reward of enterprises. The inclusive financial policy implemented by the Chinese government is effective, and the inputs of...

This Special Issue comprises original research contributions on the changing landscape of sustainability policies and their economic and social impacts. The first paper duscusses the 'green growth' and 'de-growth' recipes for global climate change. The other ten papers address the transition...

The following topical collection, entitled "Air Pollution Control and Sustainable Development: Innovative Methods and Policy Implications," focuses on the intersection of innovative methods of air quality management and the pursuit of sustainable development. This topical collection brings...

The synergistic development of digital transformation and carbon neutrality is a key path to global sustainable development. This study utilized the Broadband China pilot policy and a multi-period Difference-in-Differences (DID) design to comprehensively evaluate the impact of digital...

Global population aging trends are intensifying, presenting multifaceted economic and social challenges for countries worldwide. As the world's largest developing country, China has entered a phase of extreme demographic aging, posing significant questions about its impact on the ongoing...

We use two surveys to assess why work from home (WFH) varies so much across countries and people. A measure of cultural individualism accounts for about one-third of the cross-country variation in WFH rates. Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US score highly on individualism and WFH rates,...

Under climate change, the ability of water bodies to maintain ecology and human activities becomes more fragile, leading to water shortages. The change in the carrying capacity of the water environment further intensifies the management difficulties of the resource-environment-economic system....

Establishing a sustainable industrial structure system is imperative for transforming the society to high-quality development and achieve the "carbon peak" and "carbon neutrality" goals. In this study, we explored a low-carbon pathway of regional industrial structure optimization to achieve a...

Numerous studies have explored the impact of Outward Foreign Direct Investment (OFDI) on upgrading industrial structures in home countries. However, a notable gap exists in the literature regarding the reverse relationship. Based on the cross-border greenfield investment data of Chinese...

Exploring the coupling and coordinated development of formal and informal environmental regulation, as well as their impact on the upgrading of the industrial structure of urban agglomerations, represents a new breakthrough. The comprehensive index of formal environmental regulation, informal...

The digital economy, which was born during the late third technological revolution, has caused significant economic and societal changes. Amid sluggish global economic growth, China's economy is facing upgrades and transformations. The sample selection for this study was conducted from 2013 to...

The digital economy plays a pivotal role in assisting the world in tackling climate change. This paper explores the intrinsic mechanism of the digital economy on carbon emissions intensity. Initially, it scrutinizes the suppressive effect of the digital economy on carbon emissions intensity, as...

Industrial structure upgrading (ISU) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been improving in recent years, making it essential to examine how such upgrading influences pollution emissions in SSA. However, studies concerning the environment in SSA have overlooked this important role. Consequently,...

This paper explores the structural determinants of high-growth firm shares in Austrian regions. The regional level of analysis allows to uncover regularities which are not detectable in firm-level studies. We find that lower mobility barriers, firm exits and technological opportunities, measured...