Research On The Dynamic Relationship Between Urbanization, Economic Growth, Energy Consumption And Environmental Quality In Shanxi Province

Urbanization,economic growth,energy consumption and environmental quality are the topics of common concern to mankind.First,the paper introduces the theoretical basis of this study,namely Environmental Kuznets Curve Theory.Second,it expounds the present situation of urbanization,economic growth,energy consumption and environmental quality in Shanxi.Then,the paper uses VAR model to explore the relationship among urbanization,economic growth,energy consumption and environmental quality based on the time series data from 1985 to 2016,and uses impulse response and variance decomposition method to study the influence mechanism among them,and predicts the future development trend.Finally,based on the conclusion,the paper puts forward some policy suggestions to promote the coordinated development of them.The conclusion shows that:1)the development rode of Shanxi province conforms to the Environmental Kuznets Curve Theory.2)there is a granger causality between urbanization,economic growth and environmental quality,energy consumption and economic growth may lead to the deepening of environmental pollution,and relying on energy consumption to develop the economy is not sustainable.Therefore,the transformation of economic development mode and the adjustment of energy structure play a very important role in promoting economic growth.At the same time,it also has a has a significant impact on achieving the goals of energy conservation and emission reduction,environmental protection and scientific advancement of urbanization.The key to economic development is itself,the role of government guidance and market regulation should be played to create a new economic development model.