The Impact of Digital Financial Inclusion on Green Innovation in the Yangtze River Delta

Abstract

Digital financial inclusion is developing rapidly, and studies have confirmed that it has brought great impact on science and technology innovation. Taking green innovation as a new perspective, this paper explores the impact of digital inclusive finance on green innovation in the Yangtze River Delta from 2011 to 2020 based on the use of Eviews software, and concludes that digital inclusive finance has a significant positive effect on green innovation in the YRD region. It is further analyzed to conclude that both the sub-dimensions of breadth of coverage and depth of use of digital financial inclusion play a significant positive effect on green innovation.