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Does environmental regulation induce improved financial development for green technological innovation in China?
1School of Finance, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu, 233030, PR China.
Journal of Environmental Management
|September 13, 2021
Summary
Financial development promotes green technological progress, but its impact varies with economic conditions and regulations. Stronger environmental rules enhance this effect, crucial for sustainable development goals.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Economics
- Financial Economics
- Technological Innovation
Background:
- Optimizing environmental and financial policies is key for sustainable development goals (SDGs).
- Understanding the interplay between financial development and biased technological innovation under environmental regulations is crucial for emerging markets.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effect of environmental regulations on the nexus between financial development and biased technological innovation in China.
- To analyze how financial development influences energy- and environmental-biased technological progress, considering heterogeneity and policy implications.
Main Methods:
- Utilized city-level data from China spanning 2003-2018.
- Employed econometric models and a threshold model to analyze relationships.
- Examined the heterogeneous impacts of financial development on technological progress.
Main Results:
- Financial development generally promotes energy- and environmental-biased technological progress.
- The impact of financial development is heterogeneous, influenced by economic development and resource endowment, with unreasonable development potentially hindering green progress.
- Environmental regulations positively moderate the effect of financial development on technological progress, with green finance development being a key driver.
Conclusions:
- Financial development, when guided by effective environmental regulations, can significantly drive green technological progress.
- Optimizing environmental and financial policies, with government intervention, is essential for achieving SDGs.
- China's experience highlights the importance of tailored policies for sustainable development in emerging economies.
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