Table 4 The time placebo test results for VSD, SO2, and EFD with lags of stages 2, 3, 4, and 5.

From: The impact of smart city construction (SCC) on pollution emissions (PE): evidence from China

\(lnEFD\)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

\({SCCdid}^{false2}\)

\({SCCdid}^{false3}\)

\({SCCdid}^{false4}\)

\({SCCdid}^{false5}\)

Panel A: EFD

\(SCCdid\)

 − 0.192

 − 0.204

 − 0.197

 − 0.196

 

(− 0.01)

(− 0.24)

(− 0.25)

(− 0.63)

\({R}^{2}\)

0.6985

0.6987

0.6985

0.6983

Panel B: VSD

\(SCCdid\)

 − 0.0494

 − 0.0501

 − 0.0488

 − 0.0567

 

(− 0.40)

(− 0.39)

(− 0.38)

(− 0.41)

\({R}^{2}\)

0.7842

0.7842

0.7842

0.7842

Panel C: SO2

\(SCCdid\)

 − 1.044

 − 1.003

 − 1.065

 − 1.096

 

(− 1.05)

(− 1.03)

(− 1.09)

(− 1.12)

\(Control\)

TRUE

TRUE

TRUE

TRUE

\(Year FE\)

TRUE

TRUE

TRUE

TRUE

\(City FE\)

TRUE

TRUE

TRUE

TRUE

\(N\)

3990

3990

3990

3990

\({R}^{2}\)

0.7405

0.7403

0.7404

0.7403

  1. All coefficients in the table are statistically insignificant. It is preferable for the coefficient of the time placebo DID variable to be non-significant.