Green Innovation and the Urban–Rural Income Gap: Empirical Evidence from China
Summary. Green innovation significantly reduces China's urban–rural income gap, with each unit increase in green innovation cutting the gap by 0.017 units. The effect is stronger in economically developed regions and areas with higher-skill workforces. Green innovation narrows income inequality by driving urbanization, restructuring labor forces, and reducing wage disparities. Environmental pollution amplifies these benefits, making green innovation particularly effective in polluted areas.
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Wen, J., & Chen, H.. (2025). Green Innovation and the Urban–Rural Income Gap: Empirical Evidence from China. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17052106
Wen, Jinda, and Haonan Chen. “Green Innovation and the Urban–Rural Income Gap: Empirical Evidence from China.” Sustainability, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17052106.
Wen, Jinda, and Haonan Chen. 2025. “Green Innovation and the Urban–Rural Income Gap: Empirical Evidence from China.” Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17052106.
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- 10.3390/su17052106
- Countries
- China
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- Asia
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- climate-and-environment, regional-innovation-systems, policy
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- 2026-04-28