Upgrading Level of Industrial Structure and Resource Dependence

Abstract

How to lessen regional resource dependency by raising the level of industrial structure has emerged as the key concern for nations seeking sustainable development in the face of the dual pressures of resource constraints and the acceleration of global climate change. This analysis was conducted using panel data from 265 prefecture-level cities from 2006 to 2022. First, this paper uses the benchmark regression model to investigate how regional resource reliance is directly impacted by the degree of industrial structure upgrading. Second, the intermediate effect model is used to analyze the course and procedure of the upgrading level of industrial structure on resource reliance. The results show that the upgrading level of industrial structure has a significant positive direct effect on resource dependence, and the effect is characterized as "East > Central and Western regions". The upgrading level of industrial structure can indirectly restrain regional resource dependence by increasing the degree of government intervention and breaking the "resource curse". This paper provides some scientific basis and theoretical reference for the region to break the resource curse and realize the efficient use of resources.