Finance & Economics of Xinjiang ›› 2023, Issue (4): 25-36.doi: 10.16716/j.cnki.65-1030/f.2023.04.003

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On Impact of Regional Integration on Green Technology Innovation of Enterprises—A Quasi-Natural Experiment Based on the Expansion of Yangtze River Delta City Economic Coordination Committee

ZOU Xiaofeng, CHEN Peng, MA Peimin   

  1. Guizhou University of Finance and Economics, Guiyang 550025, China
  • Received:2023-01-06 Online:2023-08-25 Published:2023-09-07

Abstract:

Based on the expansion of regional integration in the Yangtze River Delta region and the green patent application data of A-share listed companies from 2007 to 2019, this paper empirically tests the policy effect of regional integration on enterprise green technology innovation using the propensity score matching double difference model (PSM-DID). Research has found that regional integration can effectively promote green technology innovation in enterprises, and different types of green technology innovation are positively affected; The outer mechanism can promote green technology innovation in enterprises by alleviating labor mismatch, improving regional financial development level, deepening marketization process, and promoting urbanization level. The inner channel can alleviate financing constraints and obtain government subsidies to promote green technology innovation in enterprises. Heterogeneity effects induce green technology innovation capabilities in different attributes, regions, and time spans, with state-owned enterprises, large-scale enterprises, and newly entered cities having a stronger promoting effect. Based on the research findings of this paper, policy recommendations are provided to continuously promote the coordinated development of regional integration, strengthen targeted support for enterprise systems, and promote government enterprise cooperation.

Key words: Yangtze River Delta region, regional integration, enterprise green technological innovation, PSM-DID

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