Impact of political incentives on urban green development: An analysis of 284 cities in China

IF 6 1区经济学 Q1 URBAN STUDIES Cities Pub Date : 2025-03-19 DOI:10.1016/j.cities.2025.105891

Xuerong Zhang , Zhe Liu , Tony R. Walker , Jeffrey Wilson , Xiaolei Tao , Huijuan Dong , Wei Zhao

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Abstract

The pursuit of political performance and career promotion of officials is a critical element that contributes to the rapid economic development in China in the past decades. One result is that there is a significant mismatch between economic expansion and natural resources & environmental conservation in China. Although some relevant studies have been conducted to investigate key factors influencing green development in Chinese cities, little attention has been paid to the role of government, particularly the impact of political promotion incentives on green development. To fill this gap, this study analyzes Provincial Party Congresses (PPC) general elections to assess political promotion incentives on urban green development. The differential impact of political factors on urban green development is then thoroughly explored from resource endowment and officials' personal traits. Finally, approaches for motivating local governments to actively participate in green governance are presented in order to accomplish urban green development.

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Cities URBAN STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： Cities offers a comprehensive range of articles on all aspects of urban policy. It provides an international and interdisciplinary platform for the exchange of ideas and information between urban planners and policy makers from national and local government, non-government organizations, academia and consultancy. The primary aims of the journal are to analyse and assess past and present urban development and management as a reflection of effective, ineffective and non-existent planning policies; and the promotion of the implementation of appropriate urban policies in both the developed and the developing world.