Enhancing green public procurement practices in local governments: Chinese evidence based on a new research framework. (20th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Junqi; Xue, Jinjie; Yang, Lu; Shi, Benshan
• Is Part Of: Journal of cleaner production. Volume 211(2019)
• Page Start: 842
• Page End: 854
• Publication Date: 2019-02-20
• Subjects: Green public procurement (GPP) -- Life-cycle model -- Administrative level -- China; Factory and trade waste -- Management -- Periodicals; Manufactures -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Déchets industriels -- Gestion -- Périodiques; Usines -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Périodiques; 628.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.11.151
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-6526

Abstract

Abstract: Although existing studies have specialized in the green public procurement (GPP) practices of local governments, few explored the classification of local governments. This study uses the life-cycle model to classify Chinese local governments related to GPP practices, and thus develops a comparative research framework. Econometric method is used to process survey data collected from 166 Chinese procurement officials. The results show that, for local governments at GPP introduction stage, their adoption of GPP is positively associated with officials' full awareness of GPP regulations and official documents, officials' full awareness of GPP guidelines and procurement lists, and wide coverage of GPP subsidy policy. For local governments at GPP growth stage, improving GPP performance is positively associated with officials' full awareness of guidelines and lists, and wide coverage of GPP subsidy policy, while it is negatively associated with low administrative level. The research framework and empirical results enrich the current knowledge of GPP practices in local governments and have strong practical significance. Graphical abstract: Highlights: Using life-cycle model to classify local governments related to GPP practices. Classifying Chinese local governments into GPP introduction/growth stage. A new framework for comparative study is designed. The same factor may have different relationships with different local governments. Improving GPP performance is negatively associated with low administrative level.