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Title	Do Smart Cities Improve Energy Efficiency? A Test Of Spatial Effects And Mechanisms
ID_Doc	20834
Authors	Cui H.-Y.; Cao Y.-Q.
Year	2024
Published	Sustainable Cities and Society, 101
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2023.105124
Abstract	In recent years, a great deal of research has been done on how smart cities affect pollution. However, nothing is understood about how smart city affect energy efficiency. Based on China's 283 cities panel dataset from 2003-2019, the impact, spatial effects, and mechanisms of smart city projects (SCP) on green total factor energy efficiency (GTFEE) are empirically tested employing the multi-phase and spatial difference-in-difference (DID) method. The results indicate that (1) SCP significantly improves urban GTFEE, a finding that remains valid after the instrumental variables approach and robustness tests. (2) In east-central cities, economically developed cities, medium-sized cities, and non-resource-based cities, SCP significantly affects GTFEE. (3) The SCP considerably raises the local GTFEE but also the GTFEE of the 900-kilometer radius around cities. (4) SCP can improve GTFEE by clean energy development, optimizing industrial structure, promoting green innovation, and resource allocation. In addition, energy saving, emission reduction, and production increase are also important impact channels. Finally, based on its findings, the study offers a reference for decision-making to support SCP development and urban energy efficiency improvement. © 2023
Author Keywords	Green total factor energy efficiency; Mechanism analysis; Smart city; Spatial effects

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