Brain drain: The impact of air pollution on firm performance

• Published in: Journal of environmental economics and management Vol. 110; p. 102546
• Main Authors: Xue, Shuyu, Zhang, Bohui, Zhao, Xiaofeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Air pollution; Brain drain; China; Firm performance; Human capital; Human capital; China; Firm performance; Air pollution; Brain drain; G3; J6; Q53

Air pollution is a growing hazard to human health. This study examines whether air pollution affects the formation of corporate human capital and thereby firm performance. We find that people exhibit an intention to look for jobs in less polluted areas when air pollution is high in their location. T...