Green finance and joint urban performance in pollution control and carbon mitigation: evidence from the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China
Pollution control and carbon mitigation often involve the same energy inputs and production processes, yet the role of finance in shaping their combined urban outcomes remains insufficiently understood. Using panel data for 110 Chinese cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) from 2010 to 2023, this study exami...