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Bridging the gap: how renewable energy development reduces urban-rural income inequality in China
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DOI:10.1016/j.worlddev.2026.107489.png)
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• Renewable energy development significantly reduces urban–rural income inequality in China. • A one-standard-deviation increase in renewable energy lowers income inequality by approximately 11%. • The effect is stronger in regions with richer solar resources, lower fossil energy dependence, and lower urbanization. • Renewable energy promotes rural income equality by boosting employment and improving access to education. • Green finance plays a key amplifying role in supporting equitable outcomes of renewable energy initiatives.
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