Does the Construction of Climate-Resilient Cities Promote Inclusive Green Growth? A Quasi-Natural Experiment in 280 Chinese Cities

Climate change has become the most severe challenge among current global crises, with harsh environmental conditions profoundly impacting inclusive green growth. This study employs data envelopment analysis (DEA) to measure the levels of inclusive green growth in 280 Chinese cities from 2010 to 2022, utilizing a difference-in-differences (DID) model to examine the channels and spatial effects of the pilot policy for the construction of climate-resilient cities (CCRC) on inclusive green growth. The findings reveal that CCRC significantly promotes inclusive green growth. In addition, CCRC drives inclusive green growth through incentivizing technological innovation, with regional economic agglomeration and public environmental participation exerting positive moderating effects. CCRC also generates positive spatial spillover effects on the inclusive green growth of neighboring cities.