Research Article

The Impact of Green R&D Activities on SO2 Emissions: Evidence from China

Table 6

The nonlinear effect of green R&D activities on SO2 emissions.

Threshold variableIndependent variableThreshold valueVariableCoefficientThreshold valueVariableCoefficientThreshold valueVariableCoefficientThreshold valueVariableCoefficient

FEPln GRDγ < 1.866ln GRD−0.0211.866 < γ < 3.087ln GRD−0.063∗∗∗3.087 < γ < 9.435ln GRD−0.093∗∗∗9.435 < γln GRD−0.128∗∗∗
ln UGRDγ < 1.866ln UGRD−0.0081.866 < γ < 3.087ln UGRD−0.063∗∗3.087 < γ < 9.435ln UGRD−0.100∗∗∗9.435 < γln UGRD−0.136∗∗∗
ln CGRD−0.021ln CGRD−0.021ln CGRD−0.021ln CGRD−0.021
ln CGRDγ < 1.866ln UGRD−0.0551.866 < γ < 3.331ln UGRD−0.055∗∗3.331 < γ < 9.435ln UGRD−0.055∗∗9.435 < γln UGRD−0.055
ln CGRD0.014ln CGRD−0.031ln CGRD−0.063∗∗ln CGRD−0.100∗∗∗