September 10, 2025EconomiesOpen Access

Spatial Effects and Mechanisms of the Digital Economy and Industrial Structure on Urban Carbon Emissions: Evidence from 274 Chinese Cities

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Analysis reveals digital economy significantly reduces carbon emissions in urban areas, highlighting regional variations.

The digital economy reduces carbon emission intensity significantly through direct and indirect channels.
Results indicate that the digital economy has stronger effects in eastern and western regions compared to central regions.
Spatial analysis shows that the digital economy's spillover effect is most pronounced within a 500 km radius.
Resource-based cities demonstrate stronger spatial spillovers than non-resource-based cities, suggesting greater low-carbon potential.

Zhang et al. (2025) studied this question.

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