Abstract
The opening of high-speed rail has a great role in promoting regional economy. Many scholars have used prefecture-level cities across the country as samples to prove that the opening of high-speed rail can stimulate economic growth and reduce environmental pollution. However, the heterogeneity between regions may make the result no longer significant in a particular region. Therefore, this article uses the data of 17 prefecture-level cities in Henan Province as an example to explore the economic and environmental effects of the opening of high-speed rail in Henan Province, and study one of the mechanisms by which high-speed rail acts on the environment. The results prove that the opening of high-speed rail has a significant positive effect on the economic and environmental quality of cities in Henan Province. In addition, high-speed rail can also improve the environment by adjusting the industrial structure, reducing pollutant emissions, and improving environmental quality.
Highlights
In July 2016, the National Development and Reform Commission, in conjunction with the China Railway Corporation and the Ministry of Transport, proposed the "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" high-speed railway network plan for the new period, focusing on optimizing the layout of the road network in the east and west
It can be seen that the impact of transportation on society has always been the focus of national government's attention and scholars' research focus
The POP coefficient is highly significant at the 5% level; for Hypothesis 3, this article adopts the approach of substitution variables, using the weighted number of people engaged in different industries as the measurement value of the industrial structure level, and performing regression, the result is still significant
Summary
In July 2016, the National Development and Reform Commission, in conjunction with the China Railway Corporation and the Ministry of Transport, proposed the "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" high-speed railway network plan for the new period, focusing on optimizing the layout of the road network in the east and west. Some scholars have found that the opening of high-speed rail can improve the level of green innovation technology in cities along the route, and play a positive role in promoting environmental governance. High-speed rail plays a pivotal role in its industrial development and economic growth. The main significance of this article is to explore the economic and environmental effects of the opening of high-speed rail based on the micro-level of Henan Province. The results show that the economic and environmental improvement effects of high-speed rail are still applicable in Henan Province. The opening of high-speed rail can optimize the industrial structure, increase the proportion of secondary and tertiary industries, reduce high-polluting industries and improve environmental quality by optimizing industrial structure
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