The authors would like to make the following corrections to the published paper [1]. The changes are as follows:
The authors would like to change one part of the table content, so we need to replace the original Table 7:
Table 7.
Direct, indirect, and total effects of the SDM on CEE in 12 prefecture-level cities of Hubei from 2006 to 2022.
Table 7.
Direct, indirect, and total effects of the SDM on CEE in 12 prefecture-level cities of Hubei from 2006 to 2022.
| Variable | Direct Effect | Indirect Effect | Total Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy intensity | 0.1286 *** | −0.0038 | 0.1248 *** |
| (0.0020) | (0.0033) | (0.0038) | |
| Proportion of hydropower | 0.5811 | −1.0212 | −0.4401 |
| (0.6316) | (1.0003) | (0.9263) | |
| Per capita regional GDP | 0.1048 *** | 0.0018 | 0.1066 *** |
| (0.0028) | (0.0043) | (0.0039) | |
| Share of the secondary sector | 0.0950 *** | −0.0902 *** | 0.0047 |
| (0.0077) | (0.0133) | (0.0154) | |
| E | 0.1008 *** | −0.0003 | 0.1005 *** |
| (0.0014) | (0.0024) | (0.0028) | |
| Population density | 0.1033 *** | −0.0117 *** | 0.0916 *** |
| (0.0016) | (0.0027) | (0.0031) | |
| Urbanization rate | 0.0999 *** | −0.0112 | 0.0887 *** |
| (0.0039) | (0.0099) | (0.0101) | |
| −0.2230 ** | |||
| −0.0953 | |||
| −0.0000 *** | |||
| (0.0000) | |||
| Regional fixed effect | Yes | Time fixed effect | Yes |
| R2 | 0.958 |
Note: *** and ** indicate significance at the 0.01 and 0.05 levels.
with
Table 7.
Direct, indirect, and total effects of the SDM on CEE in 12 prefecture-level cities of Hubei from 2006 to 2022.
Table 7.
Direct, indirect, and total effects of the SDM on CEE in 12 prefecture-level cities of Hubei from 2006 to 2022.
| Variable | Direct Effect | Indirect Effect | Total Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy intensity | 0.1286 *** | −0.0038 | 0.1248 *** |
| (0.0020) | (0.0033) | (0.0038) | |
| Proportion of hydropower | 0.5811 | −1.0212 | −0.4401 |
| (0.6316) | (1.0003) | (0.9263) | |
| Per capita regional GDP | 0.1048 *** | 0.0018 | 0.1066 *** |
| (0.0028) | (0.0043) | (0.0039) | |
| Share of the secondary sector | 0.0950 *** | −0.0902 *** | 0.0047 |
| (0.0077) | (0.0133) | (0.0154) | |
| Resident population | 0.1008 *** | −0.0003 | 0.1005 *** |
| (0.0014) | (0.0024) | (0.0028) | |
| Population density | 0.1033 *** | −0.0117 *** | 0.0916 *** |
| (0.0016) | (0.0027) | (0.0031) | |
| Urbanization rate | 0.0999 *** | −0.0112 | 0.0887 *** |
| (0.0039) | (0.0099) | (0.0101) | |
| −0.2230 ** | |||
| −0.0953 | |||
| −0.0000 *** | |||
| (0.0000) | |||
| Regional fixed effect | Yes | Time fixed effect | Yes |
| R2 | 0.958 |
Note: *** and ** indicate significance at the 0.01 and 0.05 levels.
The authors state that the scientific conclusions are unaffected. This correction was approved by the Academic Editor. The original publication has also been updated.
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