The impact of China's low-carbon city pilot (LCCP) program–a climate policy applied at the
city level–on low-carbon innovation has yet to be studied. The LCCP program intends to …

Relatively little research has explored whether there is a systemic urban-rural divide in the
political and socioeconomic attitudes of citizens across Europe. Drawing on individual-level …

The debate has long prevailed as to whether the financial sectors can enhance energy
efficiency. We attempt to provide new insight into this debate from the perspective of …

We examine the relationship between finance and economic growth in the metropolitan
areas of 75 countries at various stages of economic development in the period 2001–2015 …

Despite widespread interest in government quality and economic development, the role of
sub-national government has been largely overlooked. This represents an omission in …

This article aims to capture the relationship between perceived growth barriers and firm size.
This aim is pursued by developing a novel data-driven identification strategy that assigns …

The economic consequences of COVID-19 were severe with restricted economic activity
generating a liquidity crisis for many firms. To address the systemic impact of this liquidity …

As an important innovation flow, venture capital has been examined in urban network
research. However, the segmentation of capital categories and the cross-scale connection of …

This study extends the limited evidence of the China context by establishing a panel fixed-
effect model to identify the nexus between financial deepening and carbon emissions. Using …

The growing demand for goods and technology increases capital requirements, especially
in exporting enterprises. However, many firms have difficulty accessing external capital due …