The urban‒rural income gap, green innovation and urban carbon emissions: An empirical study in the Yangtze River Delta, China
Summary. Widening income gaps between urban and rural areas in China's Yangtze River Delta increase carbon emissions by suppressing green innovation. The effect varies across regions and time periods. Market reforms and government intervention both help reduce emissions independently of income inequality. Policymakers can address income inequality and environmental challenges simultaneously through coordinated market and government action.
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Yan, D., Li, P., & Liang, X.. (2025). The urban‒rural income gap, green innovation and urban carbon emissions: An empirical study in the Yangtze River Delta, China. Habitat International. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103525
Yan, Dongsheng, et al. “The urban‒rural income gap, green innovation and urban carbon emissions: An empirical study in the Yangtze River Delta, China.” Habitat International, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103525.
Yan, Dongsheng, Pingxing Li, and Xin Liang. 2025. “The urban‒rural income gap, green innovation and urban carbon emissions: An empirical study in the Yangtze River Delta, China.” Habitat International. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103525.
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title = {The urban‒rural income gap, green innovation and urban carbon emissions: An empirical study in the Yangtze River Delta, China},
author = {Dongsheng Yan and Pingxing Li and Xin Liang},
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year = {2025},
doi = {10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103525},
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