articleInternational Review of Economics & FinanceJan 27, 2026GOLD OA

How does digital-green policy synergy affect substantive and strategic green technology innovation? Evidence from China

JJJianfeng JiangJLJi LinBGBingnan Guo

Gannan Medical University · Gannan Normal University · +4 more institutions

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Abstract

The synergistic development of digitalization and greening, a crucial strategic arrangement for high-quality development in critical development phase, enhances the optimal allocation of innovation resources. Therefore, utilizing panel data from 285 Chinese prefecture-level cities from 2010 to 2023, this study employs the double machine learning method to investigate how digital-green policy synergy affects substantive and strategic green technology innovation. The study findings indicate that: compared to non-pilot cities, digital-green policy synergy significantly promotes substantive green technology innovation while inhibiting strategic green technology innovation, and these results remain robust to…

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  • Robustness (evolution)
  • China
  • Panel data
  • Structural equation modeling
  • Porter hypothesis
  • Green development
  • Technology policy
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Industry, innovation and infrastructure
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