The Impact of "Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastics" on Carbon Emissions under the Background of the Digital Economy: Panel Data Analysis based on Bamboo-Rich Areas in the Yangtze River Basin

Xue Lin

doi:10.54691/psxwmg80

Authors

Xue Lin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/psxwmg80

Keywords:

Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastics; Digital Economy; Carbon Emission Reduction; Panel Data; SARAR Model.

Abstract

Against the backdrop of global climate change, worsening plastic pollution, and China’s advancement of the "Dual Carbon" strategy, "bamboo substitution for plastics" has become a green path with both ecological and economic value, while the digital economy provides key support for its efficient implementation. Based on panel data from 92 bamboo-rich counties in the Yangtze River Basin from 2015 to 2023, this study employs SARAR spatial econometric model, cost-benefit analysis (CBA), panel regression, and a green development indicator system to explore the mechanism and carbon emission reduction effect of the digital economy empowering "bamboo substitution for plastics".

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