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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Environ. Sci.
Sec. Environmental Economics and Management
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1508830
This article is part of the Research TopicGreen Financing and DevelopmentView all articles
Spatiotemporal Patterns and Regional Disparities in the Coupling and Coordination between Green Finance and Ecological Environment in China
Provisionally accepted- 1Huainan Normal University, Huainan, China
- 2Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, Liaoning Province, China
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Existing studies predominantly explore the link between green finance and ecological environment but overlook their dynamic spatiotemporal evolution and regional disparities. This study optimizes the coupling coordination degree (CCD) model and employs methods such as the Dagum This study innovates by optimizing the CCD model and integrating spatial econometrics with dynamic distribution methodologies to measure the coupling coordination dynamics in China from 2013 to 2022. Findings reveal an overall upward trend but significant regional disparities. The Eastern region exhibits a “high-high” clustering effect, while the Central and Western regions face a “low-low” lock-in, reflecting a “Matthew effect.” Green innovation and environmental governance improve coordination level, whereas resource consumption hinders it, with varying regional impacts. These insights inform targeted strategies, emphasizing regional cooperation and innovation-driven policies for balanced development.
Keywords: green finance, Ecological environment, Coupling coordination degree, spatiotemporal evolution, Regional disparities
Received: 10 Oct 2024; Accepted: 10 Apr 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Liu, Xiang, Wang, Chen and Zhou. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Zebin Liu, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, China
Wei Xiang, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, China
Jingjing Wang, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, Liaoning Province, China
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