Green Technology Transfer and Regional Environmental Pollution Control

Abstract

Abstract: Against the backdrop of building a nationally integrated market for technology factors, promoting the diffusion and application of green technologies through market mechanisms has become a critical pathway for strengthening regional environmental pollution control and advancing the green transition. Using green patent transfer data for Chinese prefecture-level cities from 2006 to 2022, this study systematically examines the impact of green technology transfer on regional environmental pollution control and its underlying mechanisms through two-way fixed-effects models, instrumental-variable methods, and word-frequency analysis. It further proposes pathways for overcoming bottlenecks in green technology transfer from a full-cycle perspective. The results show that green technology transfer significantly improves regional environmental pollution control, and this finding remains robust after a series of robustness checks. Mechanism analysis indicates that green technology transfer improves regional environmental pollution control through two channels. The resource allocation effect is reflected in the optimized allocation and restructuring of green technological resources, while the indigenous innovation effect is reflected in the enhancement of local green innovation capacity. A full-cycle analysis of green technology transfer covering demand, process, and application further shows that its positive effect on environmental pollution control becomes significantly stronger as regional emphasis on environmental protection increases, social support conditions improve, and technological absorptive capacity strengthens. Accordingly, efforts should be made to improve market mechanisms for green technology transactions, strengthen regional innovation capacity, and establish a full-cycle support system, thereby effectively fostering a virtuous cycle of technology transfer, environmental pollution control, and green development.

Key words: integration of factor markets, green technology transfer, environmental pollution control, patent transfer, indigenous innovation

CLC Number:

F124.3

Li Lin-na, Lin Hong-ying, Wang Yu, Di Jie. Green Technology Transfer and Regional Environmental Pollution Control[J]. Contemporary Finance & Economics, 2026, 0(9): 125-138.

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