Agricultural sustainability remains a global priority, but how digital infrastructure accelerates this transition is still poorly specified. Drawing on provincial panel data from 30 Chinese provinces (2010–2023), this study quantifies the effect of digital infrastructure on agricultural green total factor productivity...
Against the backdrop of a polycrisis shaped by the interaction of climate change, resource constraints, and digital transformation, urban ecological welfare performance (EWP) captures cities’ ability to achieve higher welfare outcomes while limiting resource consumption and environmental costs. It also indicates their...
Jianhua Fu, Fan Xu, Li-Ping Ao et al.· Sustainability· 0 citations
As China transitions to a higher development stage, the environmental dividends of smart-digital upgrades are growing more prominent. Boosting green total factor productivity (GTFP) in manufacturing is critical for fostering emerging quality-driven productive forces. Employing provincial data from 30 regions (2013–2023...
Digital-intelligent transformation (DIT) has become an important driver of sustainable urban development, yet its impact on urban eco-efficiency (EE) remains insufficiently understood. Using panel data for 281 prefecture-level cities in China from 2010 to 2023, this study examines the effect of DIT on urban EE, incorpo...