International Transport Corridors and the Growth of China's Environmental Goods Exports: Evidence from the China–Europe Railway Express

• DOI: 10.1111/cwe.12578
• Publication Date: 2025-03-30T06:20:24Z
• Authors: Chang Song; Yibing Ding; Yingjie Fu; Jingyi Liu

Abstract This paper investigates the mechanisms and effects of international transport corridors on growth China's environmental goods exports. Using bilateral data between Chinese provinces their trading partners, this study treats opening China–Europe Railway Express (CRE) as a quasi‐experiment employs staggered difference‐in‐differences method for empirical testing. The results show that CRE has promoted was driven by increased demand in market, diversified export goods, stimulated innovation, enhanced capacity to supply globally. Significant heterogeneity observed trade due differences product types, exporting provinces, importing countries. findings suggest can generate mutual benefits goods.