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This study examines the impact of digital transformation in focal enterprises on the carbon emission intensity of upstream and downstream firms within industrial chains, particularly in the context of global green and low-carbon development. The findings reveal that digital transformation significantly reduces carbon emission intensity by 9.97% in upstream enterprises and 11.9% in downstream enterprises, highlighting the substantial spillover effects across the industrial chain. These reductions are driven by three mechanisms: innovation integration, information spillover, and resource allocation. The study also finds that these spillover effects are more pronounced in regions with lower economic growth targets and stricter environmental regulations, particularly in central-eastern China. Additionally, the research identifies significant industry heterogeneity, with varying spillover effects across different industrial sectors. This research offers valuable policy insights for leveraging digital transformation to promote green and low-carbon industrial transformations, especially in developing countries.
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Carbon content;
Collaboration;
Digital transformation;
Costs;
Hypotheses;
Emissions;
Clean technology;
Spillover effect;
Carbon;
Optimization;
Resource allocation;
Supply chains;
Digitization;
Automation;
Economic growth;
Energy consumption;
Economic development;
Emissions control;
Suppliers;
Digital technology;
Heterogeneity;
Developing countries--LDCs;
Efficiency;
Environmental regulations;
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; Li, Shanna 1
; Liu, Ying 2
; Zhang, Chunyuan 3
; Sang, Bin 4
1 School of Management Shandong Second Medical University Weifang 261053 China
2 School of Humanities and Management Zhejiang Chinese Medical University Hangzhou 311402 China
3 School of Economics Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310058 China
4 School of Accounting Zhejiang Financial College Hangzhou 310018 China