The Impact of Global Value Chain Production Length on Carbon Emissions in China’s Manufacturing Sector
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GVC Production Length; Forward and Backward Linkages; Carbon Emissions; Manufacturing Sector.Abstract
Based on panel data from 15 manufacturing subsectors in China from 1999 to 2020, this paper examines the impact of aggregate Global Value Chain (GVC) production length on manufacturing carbon emissions, utilizing the OECD-ICIO database and CEADs data. The baseline regression results indicate that the extension of both forward and backward GVC production lengths significantly inhibits manufacturing carbon emissions, with estimated coefficients significantly negative. This study provides basic empirical evidence for understanding the low-carbon transition of China's manufacturing sector during its deep integration into global production networks.
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