Abstract
Based on panel data of 114 prefecture-level resource-based cities in China from 2004 to 2018, this paper uses SBM model and super-efficiency SBM model to measure the energy efficiency of resource-based cities in China, and systematically analyzes the influence of Civilized City Policy on energy efficiency and the mechanism for that influence using difference-in-differences (DID) model and propensity score matching method. The findings show that the spatial distribution of energy efficiency of resource-based cities is higher in eastern China and lower in western China, and the energy efficiency was continually improved, with fluctuations, between 2004 and 2018. DID analysis and robustness analysis prove that Civilized City Policy is significantly conducive to improving energy efficiency of resource-based cities in China. This positive influence can also be achieved through the mechanism of technological innovation. In addition, there exists regional and type heterogeneity in the influence of Civilized City Policy on energy efficiency of resource-based cities.
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