The consequences of spatially differentiated water pollution regulation in China

This paper studies the consequences of China's recent water pollution regulation. We find evidence that the regulation reduces pollution-intensive activity in highly regulated areas. Relative to the locations where regulations are more stringent (downstream cities), locations where regulations...

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Published inJournal of environmental economics and management Vol. 88; pp. 468 - 485
Main Authors Chen, Zhao, Kahn, Matthew E., Liu, Yu, Wang, Zhi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.03.2018
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China
Domestic pollution havens
Firm production
Water pollution regulation
R11
Q58
China
Domestic pollution havens
Firm production
Q53
Water pollution regulation
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Summary:This paper studies the consequences of China's recent water pollution regulation. We find evidence that the regulation reduces pollution-intensive activity in highly regulated areas. Relative to the locations where regulations are more stringent (downstream cities), locations where regulations are less stringent (upstream cities) attract more water-polluting activity. As polluting activity concentrates upstream, a larger proportion of the river and more poor residents are exposed to high levels of pollution.
ISSN:0095-0696
1096-0449
DOI:10.1016/j.jeem.2018.01.010