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This research aims to evaluate the impact of China's ecological civilization construction on urban green total factor productivity (GTFP).

March 18, 2026LandOpen Access

Can Ecological Civilization Construction Enhance Green Total Factor Productivity? Evidence from China’s Prefecture-Level Cities

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YHYuchen HuaNanjing Forestry University JYJing YangUniversity of Nottingham MQMengyuan QiuNanjing Forestry University

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Analysis shows ecological civilization construction significantly boosts green productivity in Chinese cities, suggesting effective policy implications.

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This research aims to evaluate the impact of China's ecological civilization construction on urban green total factor productivity (GTFP).
Assess ecological civilization pilot cities using a standardized protocol.
Measure urban GTFP with the Global Malmquist–Luenberger index.
Utilize a multi-period difference-in-differences design to estimate policy effects.
Analyze data from 283 Chinese cities spanning 2006 to 2019.
Urban GTFP showed an overall upward trend with fluctuations during the study period.
Eastern regions exhibited the highest growth rates, followed by central and western regions.
Ecological civilization policies positively affect urban GTFP, confirmed by robust tests.
Effects are strongest in western cities and vary across resource contexts.
Mechanism analysis indicates impacts primarily arise from industrial upgrading and green technological innovation.

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Hua et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba43cb4e9516ffd37a5554 https://doi.org/10.3390/land15030470

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Analysis shows ecological civilization construction significantly boosts green productivity in Chinese cities, suggesting effective policy implications.

Can Ecological Civilization Construction Enhance Green Total Factor Productivity? Evidence from China’s Prefecture-Level Cities

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Can Ecological Civilization Construction Enhance Green Total Factor Productivity? Evidence from China’s Prefecture-Level Cities

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