Abstract
Using panel regression models with time and entity fixed effects and cointegration analysis, the article investigates both internal and external driving factors: 1) Green transportation technology innovation in China is primarily propelled by progress in road transport and enabling technologies in transport, which account for the largest shares, at 62.8% and 51.5%, respectively. 2) The key innovators of innovation has shifted from predominantly individual to enterprise, with firms representing the largest proportion at 82.4%. 3) The spatial distribution of green transportation technology innovation demonstrates notable differentiation and growing concentration, with the Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta emerging as key innovation hubs. Shenzhen has surpassed Shanghai in two fundamental domains: road transport and enabling technologies in transport. 4) External factors such as urban comprehensive transportation accessibility and research and development (R&D) investment universally promote urban green transportation technology innovation at the national scale. In the eastern region, R&D investment and urban comprehensive transportation accessibility exert a stronger positive influence; in the central region, urban scale and R&D investment are the principal driving forces; and in the western region, urban scale, urban transportation logistics industrial location entropy, foreign direct investment, and governmental environmental regulations all contribute to promoting innovation. Compared with green technology innovation, green transportation technology innovation differs significantly in terms of innovation thresholds, the role of foreign investment, environmental regulations, and environmental conditions. Additionally, within green transportation’s internal technological system, innovation in enabling technologies in transport significantly spurs innovation across other categories. This study provides references and insights for the formulation of policy regulation measures tailored to the local context of green transportation technology innovation and development at the national and regional levels.
| Translated title of the contribution | Green transportation technology innovation in China city system: Dynamics and determinants |
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| Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
| Pages (from-to) | 119-129 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Geographical Science |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - Jan 2025 |
