Maturity Gap Research Articles

Delinquency During Puberty as a Biosocial Behavior: Time-Varying Effects of Social Contexts on Girls’ Delinquency in South Korea

Using Time-Varying Effect Model (TVEM) to analyze five waves of nationally representative South Korean panel data, from Grades 8 to 12, this study investigates how the effects of delinquent peers, parental care, and compliance with school rules on delinquency likelihood change across adolescence for girls with early versus late pubertal timing. The results reveal complex nonlinear trajectories that differ by puberty group: delinquent peer influence becomes more pronounced for late maturers after Grade 10, parental care consistently suppresses delinquency only for early maturers, and school rule compliance relates negatively to delinquency in late maturers but positively in early maturers. The findings challenge the partial application of the maturity gap hypothesis to early maturers only, highlighting how both early and late maturers experience strain from off-time development but negotiate it differently through shifting interactions with key social contexts over adolescence.

Alcohol Use and Moffitt's Maturity Gap Thesis for Adolescent Offending: An Evolutionary Perspective and Analysis.

While a wealth of research has focused on testing several arguments from Moffitt's developmental taxonomy of antisocial behavior-mainly the presence of life-course-persistent vs. adolescence-limited offending and predictors of each trajectory-much less attention has been devoted to examining how evolutionarily adaptive lifestyle factors common during adolescence may condition the relationship between the maturity gap and delinquent offending. One factor that may play a role during this period of development is alcohol use, as many adolescents begin to experiment with consuming alcohol in varying degrees in social settings to model adult-like behaviors. Yet presently much is unknown about the role of alcohol use on the association between the maturity gap and delinquency. The current study aims to address this void in the literature by analyzing data from a U.S. sample of adolescent males (N = 1,276) to assess whether alcohol use moderates the relationship between the maturity gap and delinquent behavior. Findings suggest that the maturity gap is associated with delinquent behavior and that the association becomes weaker at higher levels of alcohol use. The implications of these findings for Moffitt's maturity gap thesis and male offending from an evolutionary perspective are discussed.

Evaluating the maturity of integrated care organizations

Introduction: Given the difficulty of measuring and demonstrating the added value of integrated care organizations over traditional ones by using conventional evaluation methods, we used—and adapted—the SCIROCCO Maturity Model for Integrated Care to be considered as a steering tool for integrated care organizations to measure their maturity over time and enable improvements.
 Methods: Three organizations located in Switzerland that have brought together the local hospital (with inpatient and outpatient care services), the nursing home, the day center for elderly people, the home care services and the primary care practice will be evaluated using the adapted SCIROCCO tool and approach (SCIROCCO-POL). The original SCIROCCO validated tool assesses the readiness and capacity of a healthcare system, at the level of a region or country, to adopt and scale-up integrated care solutions by capturing stakeholders’ perceptions of current progress towards integration.¹ Following the SCIROCCO methodology, healthcare stakeholders will be asked to assess (individually and then through consensus-building workshops) the maturity of their integrated care organization along 12 dimensions (e.g. governance, funding, digital infrastructure, process coordination, citizen empowerment). Since we aimed at obtaining a steering tool for integrated care organizations, a revision of the SCIROCCO tool is necessary, so that 1) the description of each dimension is adapted to the language used by local healthcare actors, including non-specialists, in the context of an organization, and 2) the 0-5 rating scales follow the same logic throughout the dimensions in terms of maturity progression. This tailoring and systematization will allow us to build a tool that healthcare organizations can easily use to monitor their level of maturity and make progress towards integrated care. The adapted version of the SCIROCCO tool will be used within three integrated care organizations, allowing for comparison and knowledge transfer.
 Results and next steps: Currently, the evaluation process is ongoing. At the end of the full SCIROCCO evaluation process, management bodies of the three integrated care organizations, in conjunction with their stakeholders, will be invited to define SCIROCCO’s priority dimensions and action plans to address the identified maturity gaps; they will also prepare strategic roadmaps for the three identified priority dimensions. 
 We propose to present the adapted version of the SCIROCCO tool that allows the assessment of an organization’s level of maturity towards integrated care, and to discuss its advantages and more specifically its use as a steering and improvement tool that integrated care organizations can use on a regular basis. 
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Investigating Challenges Faced by Investment Firms in Financing Small Businesses

Purpose: This study delves into the issues faced by investment firms in financing small businesses formally as Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME). Despite being the backbone of the economy, small businesses have been struggling to attract investment, and the challenges faced by investment firms have not been thoroughly examined.
 Design/Methodology/Approach: The research method utilized in this study was qualitative, with data gathered from a non-probability sample of 12 participants using purposive sampling technique. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and inductive thematic analysis was used to analyze the data.
 Findings: The study reveals that investment firms have specific requirements when it comes to financing SMMEs, such as compliance with rules and regulations. The study recommends credit reporting systems and investment in high return projects to address these challenges.
 Implications/Originality/Value: The research concludes that investment companies face difficulties in financing small and medium enterprises due to lack or low credit scores and the maturity gap in these enterprises.

Juvenile Delinquency around the World: Public Psychiatry

Delinquency population in the world increased from 18 million to 250 million between 1992 and 2007. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that approximately 200,000 youth homicides occur among individuals aged between 10 and 29 years old, with the main perpetrators being youths themselves. For many young people today, traditional patterns guiding the relationships and transitions between family, school, and work are being challenged. Lifestyle trajectories are becoming more varied and less predictable. The restructuring of the labor market, extension of the maturity gap, and limitation in the opportunities to become an independent adult are all challenges. About 70% of delinquent youth are affected with the mental disorder, and 1 in 5 suffers from mental illness so severe as to impair their ability to function. Treatments that include professional clinical care, psychopharmacology, and psychotherapy and psychosocial interventions are helpful. The WHO advocates a need to develop a comprehensive guideline to deal with almost every social area with main environmental and socialization processes including family, school, and community to prevent and treat juvenile delinquency.

In Search of Practices and Techniques to Developing Leadership Competency Model for Millennials in Energy Sector: A literature Review

Leadership competency model has become critical as the emergence of millennials in energy sector and the business shifting to new era caused by VUCA and COVID-19 pandemic. To promoting and maintaining high-performing millennial employees and reduce the maturity gap compared to the Gen – X employees, there is needs to enrich the content and implementation process of leadership competency to meet current and future necessities. However, little is known about research related to competency models that exist in energy sector organizations, particularly for millennials.The purpose of this article is to review the literature on leadership competency models in various industries and work organizations with focus intention is on the energy sector. It will also examine competency model approaches used by undertaking a comparative analysis of practices and techniques when developing the leadership competency models. Findings suggested that 24 leadership competency model have been used in the literature obtained with very limited number of the implementation in energy sectore yet none has been done for millennials case. Most of the models reviewed are using interviews and surveys as the main approach. Behavioral Event Interview is very effective way to build new leadership competency model.Energy sector organizations can use the results to design their own management competency models. It can also be used by other researchers for possible future research.
 Keywords—Energy; Competency; Leadership; Millennials; Model

Origin and Characteristics of the Crude Oils and Condensates in the Callovian-Oxfordian Carbonate Reservoirs of the Amu Darya Right Bank Block, Turkmenistan

Abstract The Amu Darya Right Bank Block is located northeast of the Amu Darya basin, a large petroliferous sedimentary basin, with abundant natural gas resources in carbonate rocks under the ultra-thick gypsum-salt layer. Oil fields producing crude oils have recently been found around large gas fields. Unraveling the origins of the crude oils is crucial for effective petroleum exploration and exploitation. The origin of gas condensates and crude oils was unraveled through the use of comprehensively analytical and interpretative geochemical approaches. Based on oil-source correlation, the reservoir forming process has been restored. The bulk geochemical parameters of the local source rocks of the ADRBB indicated that the local sources have hydrocarbon generation and accumulation potential. The middle-lower Jurassic coal-bearing mudstone is gas prone, while the mudstone of the Callovian-Oxfordian gap layer is oil prone, and the organic matter type of Callovian-Oxfordian carbonate rocks is the mixed type between the two previous source rocks. The interpretation schemes for compositions of n-alkanes, pristane and phytane, C27–C28–C29 sterane distributions, C19+C20–C21–C23 tricyclic terpane distributions, extended tricyclic terpane ratio, and δ13C indicated that crude oil is likely from marine organic matter, while condensates mainly originate from terrestrial organic matter. However, from the perspective of the 18α-trisnorneohopane/17α-trisnorhopane and isomerization ratio of C29 sterane, condensates are too mature to have originated in the local source rocks of the ADRBB, whose maturity is well comparable with that of crude oils. The geochemical, geologic, and tectonic evolutions collectively indicate that the crude oils were most likely generated and migrated from the relatively shallow, lowly mature gap layer and Callovian-Oxfordian carbonate rocks of the ADRBB, while the condensates mostly originated from the relatively deep and highly mature middle-lower coal-bearing mudstone and Callovian-Oxfordian carbonate rocks in the Murgab depression in the southeast of the basin. Basement faults are the key factors affecting the types of oil and gas reservoirs. During the periods of oil and gas migration, traps with basement faults mainly captured natural gas and condensates and traps without basement faults were enriched with crude oils generated from local source rocks.

Methodology for assessing digital maturity gaps in industrial enterprises

Purpose: the main purpose of this article is to develop a methodology for assessing the digital maturity gaps of industrial enterprises in order to adapt to the digital environment, to take advantage of digital technologies to improve operations and increase competitiveness.Methods: the authors applied general scientific methods (method of synthesis, generalization, content analysis, graphical interpretation of data). In assessing the levels of digital maturity gaps, correlated with the levels of digital maturity, the scaling method was used.Results: the global metamorphoses actualizing the problem of achieving digital maturity by industrial enterprises are described. The concepts of maturity, digital maturity, and digital maturity gaps of industrial enterprises in different sources are investigated. Digital maturity gaps are shown from two perspectives: as the difference between the current and target maturity levels of industrial enterprises; as the gap between awareness and implementation of Industry X.0 solutions in industrial enterprises. The landscape of digital maturity assessment methodologies at different levels is systematized: federal, regional and grassroots level of the economy. The problem and research gap of digital maturity assessment is identified, which is the lack of methodologies for assessing digital gaps. The author proposed a methodology for assessing the digital maturity gaps of industrial enterprises, which includes fourteen stages. The methodology was tested using data from twenty industrial enterprises that are leaders in digitalization in 2021. Visualization of digital maturity indicators and digital maturity gaps was carried out.Сonclusions and Relevance: as a result of testing the methodology for assessing the digital maturity gaps of industrial enterprises, it is concluded that the current state of development of the national industrial ecosystem is characterized by significant heterogeneity in the development of individual industries, unequal development of markets and enterprises. In order to successfully complete the digital transformation and increase the level of digital maturity to the maximum, it is recommended that industrial enterprises integrate digital platform solutions and digital behaviors based on the concept of digital strategizing into their operating model.

Impact of Implementation of Information Security Risk Management and Security Controls on Cyber Security Maturity (A Case Study at Data Management Applications of XYZ Institute)

Information security is an important concern for governments and industry due to the increase in cyber attacks during Covid-19. The government is obliged to maintain information security in implementing an Electronic-Based Government System following Presidential Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 95 of 2018. To overcome this problem, the XYZ Institute needs an approach to implementing information security risk management and information security controls. This study aims to risk identification, risk analysis, risk evaluation, risk treatment, risk acceptance, risk control, and analysis of cyber security maturity gaps in the domain of governance, identification, protection, detection, and response. ISO/IEC 27005:2018 as guidance for conducting risk assessments. The code of practice for information security control uses the ISO/IEC 27002:2013 standard and assessing maturity using the cyber security maturity model version 1.10 developed by the National Cyber and Crypto Agency of the Republic of Indonesia. The results show that the cyber maturity value increased from 3.19 to 4.06 after implementing 12 new security controls.

Pathways to improve health information systems in Ethiopia: current maturity status and implications

BackgroundTo achieve national and international strategic goals, countries are advised to assess the maturity status of their health information systems (HIS), including business continuity and interoperability. This work aims to determine the existing maturity status of the Ethiopian HIS, set HIS improvement goals, and inform a path towards an improved national HIS by the end of 2024.MethodsThis assessment was a collaborative and transparent process that was carried out with the engagement of all key stakeholders through consultation. We used the Stages of Continuous Improvement (SOCI) tool to guide the assessment to measure the maturity level of the Ethiopian HIS in five core domains, 13 components and 39 subcomponents and to guide future plans.ResultsThe overall average score of the national HIS maturity was 2.68/5, which is categorized between repeatable (stage 2) and defined (stage 3) maturity levels. The assessment findings revealed that three out of the five HIS maturity domains were at a repeatable stage. Only the leadership and governance and the data quality and use domains were at the defined maturity level. A majority (7/13) of the subcomponents were at the repeatable level of maturity, while four were at the defined level. Policy, legal and regulatory framework and compliance from the leadership and governance domain and interoperability from the data quality and use domain were categorized as having an emerging status. Considering the current HIS maturity status, gaps and strengths identified, ongoing HIS initiatives, existing platforms, and the interest and level of engagement of senior government leadership, this assessment put forward an improvement roadmap for achieving the desired managed stage (4.37) of maturity by the end of 2024.ConclusionsThe findings show that the overall maturity level of the Ethiopian HIS is 2.68, which is between the repeatable and defined maturity stages. Enforcement of policies and legislation, data exchange among systems, and information and communication technology infrastructure business continuity planning are the main challenges of Ethiopian HIS requiring further investment. Strengthened and collaborative effort is critical to reaching the desired goal of “managed” HIS (stage 4) in the country by 2024.

The Role of Maturity Gaps and Short-Term Market Interest Rates on Interest Rate Risk Exposure in Commercial Banks in Kenya

Commercial banks engage in maturity transformation and the term premium compensates them for bearing the associated duration risk. They are thus exposed to interest rate risk which is the bank's financial condition to adverse movements in interest rates and represents one of the key forms of risk that banks face as financial intermediaries. The study investigated the role of maturity gaps and short-term market interest rates on interest rate risk exposure in commercial banks in Kenya. This study adopted a panel data research design in methodology to analyze the critical interest rate risk drivers across the banking sector in Kenya. The study period covered 2005-2015. The study was informed by Expectations Hypothesis theory. Correlational research design was used and captured both cross-sectional and longitudinal dimensions of the effects of the variables under investigation that is Maturity gaps ratio (MGRs) and Interest Rate Sensitivity Ratio (IRSRs). The Interest rate risk (IRR) was expressed as a function of maturity gaps, interest rate sensitivity ratio and short-term market interest rates. STATA software was used as the tool for data manipulation. The findings indicated that that a rise in Maturity Gap 2, Maturity Gap 3, Maturity Gap 4, Maturity Gap 5, Interest Rate Sensitivity Ratio 2, Interest Rate Sensitivity Ratio 3, Interest Rate Sensitivity Ratio 4, 91DayTbill and 182DayTbill led to a decrease in the interest rate risk exposure for the commercial banks. However, an increase Maturity Gap 1, Interest Rate Sensitivity Ratio 1, Interest Rate Sensitivity Ratio 5 and 364DayTbill led to an increase in the interest rate risk exposure for the commercial banks. The study recommends that banks should have interest rate risk measurement frameworks that capture all material sources of interest rate risk and that measure the effect of interest rate changes in ways that are consistent with the scope of their activities. The assumptions underlying the system should be clearly understood by risk managers and bank management. Further, banks must establish and enforce operating limits and other practices that maintain exposures within levels consistent with their internal policies. The findings are important in formulation of policies and strategies for enhancing maturity transformation in the banking industry in the country. Keywords: Maturity Gap Ratio, Interest Rate Risk Sensitivity Ratio, Interest Rate Risk Exposure, Short-Term Market Interest Rates & Commercial Banks.

Knowledge Management Maturity Assessment at Balai Besar POM in Serang

Provincial Office of Indonesian Food and Drug Authority in Serang (BBPOM di Serang), its surveillance area in Banten Province, has cultivated knowledge sharing, including disseminating training results to implement Knowledge Management (KM). However, by evaluation in 2021, the number of knowledges shared in the KM portal is still low. These conditions need further investigation to identify their strengths and opportunities for improvement in implementing KM. This study aims to measure the Maturity of KM implementation at BBPOM di Serang. The methods used are quantitative measurement through surveys, qualitative through interviews, and desk studies. The survey was conducted using APO KM assessment tools to see the maturity gap of KM implementation. The surveys showed a score of 162.34 which means the application of KM is continuously evaluated and improved; the score is categorised as high because there are applicable business processes, namely the Implementation of Personnel Management, Management System, and Bureaucratic Reform. However, from the survey, interviews, and business processes examination, there are opportunities to improve the implementation of KM. Based on these opportunities, solutions are recommended to increase the Maturity of KM implementation.

The influence of maturity on adolescents' antisocial behavior

<p id=p00005>Moffitts developmental taxonomy theory categorized antisocial behaviors (AB) into two types, namely the life-course persistent and adolescence limited (AL). Adolescent antisocial behaviors, usually develop in the early puberty and end in late adolescence or early adulthood, occur more in youth group than LCP-AB. Maturity, in aspects of physical or psychological maturity, impacts the emergence, development and cessation of adolescent antisocial behavior. Physical maturity develops and strengthens AL-AB. Psychological maturity slows down and weakens AL-AB. The interaction between physical maturity and psychological maturity might strengthen or weaken AL-AB. The maturity gap between physical maturity and psychological maturity inhibits AL-AB. Further efforts are needed to expand different types of maturity research, improve the calculation methods of maturity, and investigate the intervention based on adolescent maturity characteristics.

Responsible Resource Management in Remanufacturing—Framework for Qualitative Assessment in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Through the remanufacturing process, obsolete, broken, and end-of-use products are brought to “a like new condition”. Remanufacturing is an example of implementation of circular economy at a company level. There are few studies on responsible resource management in a remanufacturing process. This paper contributes to this research gap by presenting a two-layered framework, which uses the maturity model theory, and it allows for a quick scan of a remanufacturing process. First, in the descriptive layer of the framework we define five maturity levels with regard to responsible resource management. We analyze water, emissions, energy, and materials, and describe relevant responsible resource management practices, which we link with maturity levels. We also design the relevant self-assessment tool which utilizes the existing expert’s knowledge of a company. Then, in the prescriptive layer of the framework, we propose a method for the identification of the maturity gap, and areas for improvement. We develop a procedure for prioritizing the measures, which shall be implemented in order to achieve a higher level of responsible resource management in a remanufacturing company. The framework is tested in small and medium-sized enterprises from the automotive industry.

Liquidity Management and Financial Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Kenya

Sound liquidity management is integral for any financial institution’s stability and profitability, since deteriorating liquidity management is the most frequent cause of poor financial performance. As with any financial institution, the biggest risk in microfinance sector is lending money and not getting it back leading to liquidity problems as most of them have no access to lender of the last resort which is the Central Bank of Kenya. The study sought to investigate the effect of liquidity management on financial performance of microfinance institutions in Kenya. The target population of the study was all the twenty-six microfinance in Kenya that are members of Association of Microfinance Institutions and were licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya as at 2017. A census of all the twenty-six 26 Microfinance Institutions in Kenya was conducted for five years from 2012 to 2016. Secondary data on the study variables was gathered from the audited financial statements of the Microfinance Institutions. The study employed random effect model on a 5-year panel data from 2012 to 2016 on all the 26 Microfinance Institutions in Kenya. The study found a positive relationship between capital adequacy and financial performance and a negative relationship between asset quality, maturity gap and financial performance. The study would help Microfinance Institutions as they would use the research findings to develop liquidity management strategies to enable Microfinance Institutions improve on their financial performance.

Oil generation of lacustrine Type II shale: A case study of the Shahejie Formation, Laizhou Bay Sag, Bohai Bay Basin (China)

The upper fourth sub-member and lower to middle third sub-member of the Shahejie Formation (Es4U and Es3M−L) are the main source rocks in the Bohai Bay Basin. The oil generation of two immature shale samples from Es3M−L and Es4U of the Laizhou Bay Sag were simulated by gold-tube pyrolysis experiment. Total organic carbon, Rock-Eval pyrolysis, maceral analysis and flash pyrolysis-GC–MS were employed to determine the bulk geochemistry and chemical composition. The primary goal of this study was to probe the kinetics and evolution of oil (C14+) generation from the main source rock layers (Es3M−L and Es4U) in the Laizhou Bay Sag. The results show that the two shale samples are Type II1 kerogen, mainly composed by lacustrine microalgaes. While the proportion of long-chain aliphatics (C20+) in sample from Es4U are much lower than that from Es3M−L. The two sample share the same organic matter type and predominant activation energy (52 kcal/mol), but sample from Es3M−L exhibits low average activation energy (Ea) and more proportions in low Ea fractions than that from Es4U due to the differences in long-chain aliphatics. The kinetic differences lead to the different variations of transformation ratio (TR) in different areas of the Laizhou Bay Sag. In slope area, TRs of the source rocks are in low values. Although the maturity of Es4U is higher than that of Es3M−L, TRs of Es4U are lower than that of Es3M−L because the maturity gap between the two layers is too narrow to compensate the kinetic disadvantage of Es4U. In deep area, Es4U exhibits much higher TRs than Es3M−L as the maturity gap is significant enough to compensate the kinetic disadvantage of Es4U. The oil generation of Es4U in deep area was from 42 Ma to 32.8 Ma, while Es3M−L is still in the progress of oil generation.

Gravity sensing: cold atom trap onboard a 6U CubeSat

“Cold atoms” can be used as ultra-sensitive sensors for measuring accelerations and are capable of mapping changes in the strength of gravity across the surface of the Earth. They could offer significant benefits to existing space based gravity sensing capabilities. Gravity sensors in space are already used for many Earth observation applications including monitoring polar ice mass, ocean currents and sea level. Cold atom sensors could enable higher resolution measurements which would allow monitoring of smaller water sources and discovery of new underground natural resources which are currently undetectable. The adoption of cold atom technology is constrained by low technology readiness level (TRL). Teledyne e2v and its partners are addressing this maturity gap through project Cold Atom Space PAyload (CASPA) which is an Innovate UK and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funded project, involving the University of Birmingham as science lead, XCAM, Clyde Space, Covesion, Gooch & Housego, and the University of Southampton. Through the CASPA project the consortium have built and vibration tested a 6U (approximate dimensions: 100 × 200 × 300 mm) cube Satellite (CubeSat) that is capable of laser cooling atoms down to 100’s of micro kelvin, as a pre-cursor to gravity sensors for future Earth observation missions.

CSR maturity model for smart city assessment

Population and urban growth are challenging traditional approaches to solving city-related problems. To meet these challenges, the concept of smart city/community (SC) has been introduced as a strategic solution. This research seeks to identify the key smartness dimensions of a city, build a corresponding novel smartness concept, and develop a full assessment model. The contribution of this research includes identifying three key dimensions for SCs: connectivity (C), sustainability (S), and resiliency (R); and developing a corresponding maturity model (MM) for SC assessment referred to as CSR-MM. The model’s applicability is validated by examining its conformance to MM design principles, available in the literature, and practically demonstrated via a case study (Fredericton Public Transit, New Brunswick). The assessment outcomes were compared against an international SC assessment tool ( ISO37120 2018 ). Municipalities will benefit from this CSR-MM in identifying maturity gaps, setting prioritized goals, and focusing on continuously improving citizens’ well-being.

Duration model for maturity gap risk management in Islamic banks

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to propose models of duration for maturity gap risk management in Islamic banks.Design/methodology/approachA thorough review of literature on duration modeling, duration measurement in Islamic banks and Shariah compliance has been conducted to set parameters to develop Shariah-compliant maturity gap risk management mechanism.FindingsModels based on durations of earning assets and return bearing liabilities using various rates of return earned and paid, benchmark rates and industry standards commonly used by Islamic and conventional banks.Practical implicationsIncreased Shariah compliance has threefold impact. Firstly, it will increase trust of customers. Secondly, it will help improve profitability by reducing non-Shariah compliance penalties from the regulators. And finally, it will enhance market capitalization and returns stability to investors because of enhanced customer base, increased level of trust and increased profitability.Originality/valueThis research proposes Shariah-compliant maturity gap risk management models based on the concept of duration according to recommendations of Bank for International Settlements. As there is no such maturity gap risk management mechanism that meets the requirements of Shariah using benchmarks that are common between Islamic and conventional banks; therefore, this research presents risk management solutions that can be applied simultaneously in the entire banking sector.

Application of the capability maturity model to evaluating the carbon capability maturity of urban residents in 10 Eastern provinces of China

A carbon capability maturity model was constructed to measure the capability of urban residents to voluntarily reduce carbon emissions. This model distinguished five maturity levels: the initial level, growth level, standard level, integration level, and optimization level. Based on the empirical study about urban residents in 10 eastern provinces (cities) of China, this study found that the carbon capability maturity of the urban residents exhibited an obvious “pyramidal” distribution, which ranged from the initial level to the optimization level. About 71.7% of the residents were at the initial level, but the proportions of those at the standard level, integration level, and optimization level were less than 10%. Shanghai, Fujian, Guangdong, and Hainan were at the growth level, whereas the urban residents in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shandong were at the initial level. The main reason for this gap was the difference in the carbon identification capability. The maturity gap of the urban residents in Shandong was the largest, whereas the gap in Tianjin and Hebei was relatively small. Based on the conclusions, policy implications were proposed to promote the improvement of the carbon capability maturity.