Industrial Robots and Environmental Pollution: Evidence From Chinese Cities

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作者：
Lu, Wenjuan [1 ,2 ]
Mao, Shenya [3 ]
Qiu, Xinfeng [4 ]
Yan, Chenjing [5 ]
机构：
[1] Jiangxi Univ Finance & Econ, Nanchang, Jiangxi, Peoples R China
[2] Yuzhang Normal Univ, Nanchang, Jiangxi, Peoples R China
[3] Jiangxi Univ Finance & Econ, Sch Digital Econ, Nanchang, Jiangxi, Peoples R China
[4] Jiangxi Acad Social Sci, Inst Agr & Rural Dev, Nanchang, Jiangxi, Peoples R China
[5] Southwestern Univ Finance & Econ, Sch Econ, Chengdu, Sichuan, Peoples R China
来源：
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2025年 / 37卷 / 03期
关键词：
energy consumption transition effect; environmental pollution; green technology innovation effect; industrial robots; instrumental variable approach; labour substitution effect; productivity effect; CARBON EMISSIONS; ENERGY;
D O I：
10.1002/jid.3989
中图分类号：
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要：
We analysed the impact of industrial robots on Chinese cities' environment during 2006-2018, using data on pollution emissions and the stock of industrial robots. Urban usage of industrial robots is linked to reduced environmental pollution emissions. This effect is stronger in cities with pilot emission rights, in cities located in SO2 pollution control zones and in larger metropolitan areas with a population of more than 1 million. Industrial robots help reduce urban pollution emissions by substituting labour, increasing productivity, encouraging green technology innovation and transitioning toward efficient energy consumption. Combining industrial robots and policies in China can incentivize enterprises to reduce environmental pollution and foster balanced economic and environmental development.
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页码：820 / 833
页数：14
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