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1School of Economics and Management, Guangzhou Nanyang Polytechnic College, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Plos One
|February 24, 2025
Summary
Higher education significantly boosts regional green productivity, especially when combined with the digital economy. This positive impact grows with economic development and over time, highlighting the importance of integrating education with industrial and digital advancements.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Economics
- Higher Education Studies
- Regional Development
Background:
- Regional green productivity is crucial for sustainable development.
- The role of higher education in economic and environmental progress is increasingly recognized.
- The digital economy presents new opportunities and challenges for green growth.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the relationship between higher education and regional green productivity.
- To investigate the combined effects of higher education, industrial structure upgrading, and the digital economy on green productivity.
- To explore the nonlinear impact of higher education on green productivity in China.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical analysis and empirical testing using panel data from 30 Chinese provinces (2003-2021).
- Inclusion of industrial structure upgrading and digital economy as key factors.
- Nonlinear testing using the partial linear function coefficient (PLFC) model.
Main Results:
- Higher education positively impacts regional green productivity.
- Higher education and the digital economy synergistically enhance green productivity.
- The influence of higher education on green productivity is nonlinear and strengthens with regional economic growth and over time.
Conclusions:
- Higher education is a significant driver of regional green productivity.
- Integrating higher education with industrial upgrading and the digital economy is key to advancing green productivity.
- Policy should leverage higher education's potential for innovation to promote sustainable industrialization and economic growth.
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