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  • 1 School of Economics and Management, Xiamen University Malaysia, Office No. A2-464, Jalan Sunsuria, 43900, Sunsuria City-Sepang, Selangoor, Malaysia
  • 2 School of Economics and Management, Xiamen University Malaysia, Office No. A2-464, Jalan Sunsuria, 43900, Sunsuria City-Sepang, Selangoor, Malaysia. irfaneconomist786@gmail.com
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, 2023 Oct;30(46):102772-102789.
PMID: 37672158 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29554-x

Abstract

In the face of the challenge of balancing urban economic development and environmental protection, the concept of a healthy city has emerged as a promising model for sustainable urban development. This study empirically investigates the impact of healthy city construction on green growth by utilizing a difference-in-difference model estimation on a panel dataset of 279 Chinese prefecture-level cities from 2007 to 2019. The findings reveal that healthy city construction significantly contributes to green growth, particularly in pilot cities, and this effect is observed across cities of different sizes and economic bases. Additionally, we identify two channels through which healthy city construction promotes green growth: enhancing innovation capacity and enriching human resources. These findings have implications not only for Chinese cities navigating the path towards green growth but also for other developing nations striving for economic transformation and environmentally sustainable development.

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