Research Article

Could the Construction of Sustainable Development Pilot Zones Improve the Urban Environment Efficiency in China?

Table 2

The impact of the construction of sustainable development pilot zone on environmental efficiency.

Environmental efficiency
Model IModel IIModel III

DID0.2740.277
Environmental regulation index0.2720.2451
Science and technology input0.0960.1043
Proportion of the secondary industry0.5820.2669
GDP per capita−5.0470.262
Quadratic GDP per capita0.252

Note: , , and represent significance levels of 10%, 5%, and 1%, respectively.