Industrial agglomeration not only brings economic prosperity, but also raises concerns about its environmental impact. How to balance industrial agglomeration and inclusive economic growth is a major challenge for today's social development. On the foundation of the balanced panel data of 164...

China's rapid economic development has resulted in increasingly serious environmental pollution that is negatively affecting the health of Chinese citizens. Notably, the unfair distribution of resources may cause the uneven distribution of the environmental burden. In this study, panel data of...

At present, China is undergoing industrial restructuring. However, the resource misallocation problem in China is still serious, which may affect China’s green total factor energy efficiency (GTFEE). Based on previous studies, misallocation may be exacerbated by corruption, which would further...

The manufacturing industry has triggered severe environmental pollution problems while promoting urban economic growth. Low-carbon transformation and upgrading the manufacturing industry through manufacturing servitization (MS) are feasible to enhance urban green development efficiency (GDE)....

A manufacturer commonly distributes through a set of retailers who are authorized to sell its product; demand-enhancing services may also be provided by the manufacturer. These services may be granted to all authorized retailers (uniform service provision) or to a favored few authorized...