Research on the Upgrading of the Marine Industry Structure in Fujian Province under Environmental Regulation

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmsd.202412434

Author(s)

Guiyan Zhao, Jiayuan Ouyang*, Jianhui Yang

Affiliation(s)

Fujian Polytechnic Normal University, Fuzhou, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

The marine industry is a vital strategic sector for national economic development, holding immense potential and opportunities. This paper aims to explore the issues concerning the upgrading of the marine industry in Fujian Province under environmental regulation, and to discuss methods for enhancing the competitiveness and sustainable development of the marine industry. Taking the intensity of environmental regulation as the core explanatory variable, the level of marine technological innovation as the explanatory variable, and the index of marine industry structural adjustment as the dependent variable, a panel threshold regression model is established to examine the effect of the level of marine technological innovation in Fujian Province, thereby providing theoretical and practical guidance for the upgrading of the marine industry. This research also plays a positive role in promoting the development of the marine industry for relevant departments and enterprises, further enhancing the competitiveness and sustainable development capability of China's marine economy.

Keywords

Environmental Regulation; Marine Economy; Industrial Structure Upgrading; Technological Innovation; Fujian Province

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