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This paper introduces the vitality of science and technology innovation and the ability to coordinate science and technology strength of green development, builds green innovation knowledge system, studies the new endogenous growth law driven by green innovation knowledge system under the active, conscious and autonomous practice of green low-carbon behavior has become a common form. This paper constructs a green development equilibrium model of economic system from the aspects of production, household and government intervention and discusses the relationship between economic growth and environmental quality driven by green development behavior. In the production part, the green innovation knowledge system becomes endogenous factor of production under the stimulation of vitality of science and technology innovation and integrates into the production of green low-carbon behavior goods. In the consumption part, the household utility function is given from the aspects of environmental quality, carbon emission and consumption. Through empirical analysis and research, the environmental effects which are cognitive dissonance effect and loss aversion effect can be obtained.
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This paper is supported by National Key R and D Program of China (Grant No. 2020YFA0608601) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 72174091, 71690242 and 51976085).
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Appendix 1
According to \(K = \int_{0}^{{D_{1} }} {x_{i} di}\) in Eq. (1) and according to symmetrical characteristic that \(x_{i} = x,i \in [0,D_{1} ]\), then
Substituting Eq. (60) into Eq. (1), this study can get
Substituting Eqs. (60) - (61) into Eq. (5), this study can get
Substituting Eqs. (60) - (61) into Eq. (6), this study can get
Substituting Eqs. (60 - 61) into Eq. (10), this study can get
Substituting Eqs. (60 - 61) into Eq. (11), this study can get
In addition, it can be proved that consumption, output, capital and technological innovation grow at the same speed in the balanced growth path (BGP).
Equation (66) here is Eq. (30).
Appendix 2
According to Eq. (15), this study can get
From Eq. (17) and the definition of balanced growth path, this study can get
Therefore,
Substituting Eq. (69) into Eq. (67), this study can get
Combining Eq. (65) and Eq. (70), this study can get
Equation (71) here is Eq. (31).
Appendix 3
According to Eq. (12), this study can get:
Per unit of the marginal productivity of human capital invested in emission reduction R & D and technological innovation is
Per unit of the marginal productivity of basic scientific knowledge invested in the basic research sector is
Per unit of the marginal productivity of applied scientific knowledge invested in the applied research sector is
According to Eq. (18), this study can get:
Per unit of the marginal productivity of human capital invested in basic research sector is
According to Eq. (19), this study can get:
Per unit of the marginal productivity of human capital invested in applied research sector is
Per unit of the marginal productivity of basic scientific knowledge invested in the applied research sector is
When the market is balanced, the marginal productivity of basic research sector, applied research sector, G-behavior R&D should be equal. Combining Eqs. (72 – 77), this study can get
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Wan, B., Tian, L., Zhang, W. et al. Environmental effects of behavior growth under green development. Environ Dev Sustain 25, 10821–10855 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-022-02508-y
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