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Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis, Volume 2, Issue 4, 2025: 215-228

Open Access | Research Article | 22 December 2025
Mechanism of Energy Investment on Regional Growth Potential——A Study on the Mediating Effect of Industrial Structure and Energy Consumption
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Xin Yue Xin Yue 1 *
1 School of Economics and Management, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
* Corresponding Author: Xin Yue, [email protected]
DOI: 10.62762/JSSPA.2025.114938
ARK: ark:/57805/jsspa.2025.114938
Received: 20 August 2025, Accepted: 29 August 2025, Published: 22 December 2025  
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Abstract
Based on panel data of 31 provinces in China, this paper explores the impact mechanism of energy investment on regional growth potential, using HP filtering method, XGBoost regression model, panel data preprocessing techniques, and chain mediating effect test . The results show that there are structural differences in the impact of energy investment: investment in the gas production and supply industry has the largest negative impact, while investments in oil and gas extraction and power supply have positive impacts, and the impacts of coal mining and washing, petroleum processing and coking industries are relatively weak. There is a chain mediating path of "energy investment → secondary industry added value → energy consumption → regional growth potential": the expansion of the secondary industry pushes up energy consumption, and energy consumption has a significant negative impact on growth potential. The study provides a basis for optimizing energy investment, promoting regional coordination, and balancing "dual carbon" goals and growth.
Keywords
energy investment
regional growth potential
industrial structure
chain mediating effect
panel data preprocessing
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Yue, X. (2025). Mechanism of Energy Investment on Regional Growth Potential——A Study on the Mediating Effect of Industrial Structure and Energy Consumption. Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis, 2(4), 215–228. https://doi.org/10.62762/JSSPA.2025.114938
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  title = {Mechanism of Energy Investment on Regional Growth Potential——A Study on the Mediating Effect of Industrial Structure and Energy Consumption},
  journal = {Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis},
  year = {2025},
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  url = {https://www.icck.org/article/abs/JSSPA.2025.114938},
  abstract = {Based on panel data of 31 provinces in China, this paper explores the impact mechanism of energy investment on regional growth potential, using HP filtering method, XGBoost regression model, panel data preprocessing techniques, and chain mediating effect test . The results show that there are structural differences in the impact of energy investment: investment in the gas production and supply industry has the largest negative impact, while investments in oil and gas extraction and power supply have positive impacts, and the impacts of coal mining and washing, petroleum processing and coking industries are relatively weak. There is a chain mediating path of "energy investment → secondary industry added value → energy consumption → regional growth potential": the expansion of the secondary industry pushes up energy consumption, and energy consumption has a significant negative impact on growth potential. The study provides a basis for optimizing energy investment, promoting regional coordination, and balancing "dual carbon" goals and growth.},
  keywords = {energy investment, regional growth potential, industrial structure, chain mediating effect, panel data preprocessing},
  issn = {3068-5540},
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