Table 1.
Variable descriptions and data source.
| Variables | Definitions | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CO2 | CO2 emissions (kilo tons) | Chinese statistical yearbook |
| GDPC | Economic development (growth annual %) | Chinese statistical yearbook |
| TD | The patent application (R&D) | Chinese statistical yearbook |
| SG | Social globalization (index) | KOF index |
| ENE | Energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) | Chinese statistical yearbook |
| SI | Sports industry (Number of sports items) | SMEDA |