Can the sharing economy contribute to urban sustainability?This study explores this question using the staggered entry of bike-sharing platforms across Chinese cities as a quasi-natural experiment.Drawing on 2015-2017...Can the sharing economy contribute to urban sustainability?This study explores this question using the staggered entry of bike-sharing platforms across Chinese cities as a quasi-natural experiment.Drawing on 2015-2017 city characteristics panel data and monthly CO_(2) emission records,we employ a staggered difference-in-differences(DID)model to assess the impact of bike-sharing on per capita urban CO_(2) emissions.The results show that bike-sharing platforms significantly cut emissions by replacing high-carbon transport and boosting public adoption of shared bikes.This effect is more potent in cities with less stringent environmental enforcement,more advanced digital economies,greater technological innovation,and where two platforms jointly entered.By elucidating the mechanisms underlying bike-sharing’s carbon-reduction potential,this study highlights its role in urban sustainability.It offers policy insights for leveraging shared mobility to reduce city carbon emissions.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Grant No.72372048)the“Young Top-Notch Talent”Cultivation Program of Hubei Province.
文摘Can the sharing economy contribute to urban sustainability?This study explores this question using the staggered entry of bike-sharing platforms across Chinese cities as a quasi-natural experiment.Drawing on 2015-2017 city characteristics panel data and monthly CO_(2) emission records,we employ a staggered difference-in-differences(DID)model to assess the impact of bike-sharing on per capita urban CO_(2) emissions.The results show that bike-sharing platforms significantly cut emissions by replacing high-carbon transport and boosting public adoption of shared bikes.This effect is more potent in cities with less stringent environmental enforcement,more advanced digital economies,greater technological innovation,and where two platforms jointly entered.By elucidating the mechanisms underlying bike-sharing’s carbon-reduction potential,this study highlights its role in urban sustainability.It offers policy insights for leveraging shared mobility to reduce city carbon emissions.
