Journal of Northeastern University(Social Science) ›› 2017, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (4): 364-370.DOI: 10.15936/j.cnki.1008-3758.2017.04.006

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On the Convergence of China's Regional Carbon Emissions

TONG Xin1,2   

  1. (1. School of Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing 100081, China;2. School of Business Administration, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110169, China)
  • Received:2016-11-05 Revised:2016-11-05 Online:2017-07-25 Published:2017-07-20
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Abstract: Based on the concept of convergence of economic growth theory, the different convergences, dynamic evolution characteristics and causes of regional carbon emissions in the eastern, central and western China were analyzed. Based on the different convergence models, the convergence of the three regional and national carbon emission differences was analyzed. The empirical results showed that the carbon emission levels in China's different regions take on different convergence characteristics over time. The carbon emission levels of different regions are characterized by absolute β and the β convergence conditioned by different regional carbon emissions takes different convergence paths. Therefore, a rational understanding should be given to the dynamic trend of China's regional differences in carbon emissions, and differentiated emission reduction strategies should be raised to achieve a more rapid overall emission reduction nationwide.

Key words: regional carbon emission, convergence model, economic growth

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