Does industrial agglomeration facilitate environmental performance: New evidence from urban China?

Wang, Yousen; Wang, Jian

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.07.015

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“…The inverted N-shaped curves plotted between firm size and the concentrations of NO 2 and CO per capita in our study provide insights from the perspective of the microeconomic industrial growth on the validity of EKC in Japan (Rafindadi, 2016). They also contribute evidence for the EKC of industrial growth, in terms of average industrial firm size and NO 2 and CO emissions, besides the U-shaped relationship between environmental efficiency and industrial agglomeration in China (Wang and Wang, 2019) and the inverted U-shaped relationship between industrial added value and CO2 emission in Ghana (Abokyi et al, 2019).…”

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“…However, there appears a scarcity of studies done on the EKC of industrial growth, despite the fact that industrial growth contributes substantially to economic growth and exert major effects on environmental degradation. Some recent studies include those of Abokyi et al (2019) examining the EKC of industrial growth in Ghana by using Industry value-added, and Wang & Wang (2019) validating the EKC of industrial agglomeration in China. Thus, the current study presents a new light on the EKC hypothesis -the average size of industrial firms, which is a completely new area of exploration to the best of our knowledge.…”

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Exploring Environmental Kuznets Curves of Kitakyushu: 50-Year Time-Series Data of the OECD SDGs Pilot City

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Can green growth policies help protect the environment while keeping the industry growing and infrastructure expanding? The City of Kitakyushu, Japan, has actively implemented eco-friendly policies since 1967 and recently inspired the pursuit of sustainable development around the world, especially in the Global South region. However, empirical studies on the effects of green growth policies are still lacking. This study explores the relationship between road infrastructure development and average industrial firm size with air pollution in the city through the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis. Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) and Non-linear Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (NARDL) methods were applied on nearly 50-years' time series data, from 1967 to 2015. The results show that the shape of the EKC of industrial growth, measured by average firm size, depends on the type of air pollution: inverted N-shaped relationships with NO 2 and CO, and the U-shaped relationships with falling dust particle and O x. Regarding infrastructure development, on the one hand, our analysis shows a positive effect of road construction on alleviating the amount of falling dust and CO concentration. On the other hand, the emissions of NO 2 and O x are shown to rise when plotted against road construction. The 1 This is the working draft of an accepted manuscript with Palgrave Communications (Nature Research). For proper referencing, please use the following suggested citation:

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“…Still, other researchers demonstrate that the relationships between environmental pollution and industrial agglomeration are unclear or nonlinear. Wang and Wang (2019) and Guo et al (2020) discover that industrial agglomeration and green development have a U-shaped relationship. Li et al (2020) point out that heavily polluting companies can, through emissions, increase residents' expenditure on health, showing a double threshold effect; that is, the two have an N-shaped relationship.…”

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“…However, there is a threshold for industrial agglomeration. When the threshold is exceeded, the negative externalities of industrial agglomeration will exceed the positive externalities, which will reduce the efficiency of resource utilization and exacerbate haze pollution (Wang and Wang 2019;Guo et al 2020). Therefore, an exploration of the internal mechanism of the impact of industrial agglomeration on haze pollution holds practical significance for promoting "green" economic development and accelerating haze control.…”

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A spatial econometric empirical research on the impact of industrial agglomeration on haze pollution in China

Zhao

Cao

2020

Air Qual Atmos Health

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Based on statistical data on 30 provincial administrative regions in China from 2000 to 2016, this paper conducts an empirical study of the impact of industrial agglomeration on haze pollution using the spatial Dubin model (SDM), spatial lag model (SLM), and spatial error model (SEM). The findings are as follows: (1) Industrial agglomeration can effectively reduce the degree of haze pollution. (2) Haze pollution has an inverted U-shaped relationship with economic development and population agglomeration. (3) The secondary industry has a positive correlation with haze pollution, while the tertiary industry can reduce haze pollution but not in an obvious manner. (4) The level of innovation and urbanization can help to reduce haze pollution, and the level of economic opening up and carbon dioxide emissions can exacerbate haze pollution. (5) Due to the insufficient commercialization of scientific and technological achievements, investment in science and technology is not obviously effective in preventing and controlling haze pollution. The relationship between environmental regulation and haze pollution is still unclear due to regional differences and the varied effectiveness of law enforcement. The study suggests that the government should guide industrial agglomeration in a reasonable manner, improve joint prevention and control across regions, and strengthen environmental regulation to prevent and control haze pollution.

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“…U ntil now, Earth is the only known planet that shelters life, and, this life is under threat (Wallace-Wells, 2019). Nonetheless, many who are in power are not willing to act to protect it.…”

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The trilemma of sustainable industrial growth: evidence from a piloting OECD’s Green city

Vuong

Hồ

Nguyen

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Can green growth policies help protect the environment while keeping the industry growing and infrastructure expanding? The City of Kitakyushu, Japan has actively implemented eco-friendly policies since 1967 and recently inspired the pursuit of sustainable development around the world, especially in the Global South region. However, empirical studies on the effects of green growth policies are still lacking. This study explores the relationship between road infrastructure development and average industrial firm size with air pollution in the city through the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis. Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) and Non-linear Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (NARDL) methods were applied on nearly 50-years' time series data, from 1967 to 2015. The results show that the shape of the EKC of industrial growth, measured by average firm size, depends on the type of air pollution: inverted N-shaped relationships with NO 2 and CO, and the U-shaped relationships with falling dust particle and O x . Regarding infrastructure development, on the one hand, our analysis shows a positive effect of road construction on alleviating the amount of falling dust and CO concentration. On the other hand, the emissions of NO 2 and O x are shown to rise when plotted against road construction. The decline of CO emission, when plotted against both industrial growth and road development, indicates that the ruthlessness of the local government in pursuing green growth policies has been effective in this case. However, the story is not straightforward when it comes to other air pollutants, which hints at the limits of the current policies. The case of Kitakyushu illustrates the complex dynamics of the interaction among policy, industry, infrastructure, and air pollution. It can serve as an important reference point for other cities in the Global South when policies are formed, and progress is measured in the pursuit of a green economy. Finally, as an OECD SDGs pilot city and the leading Asian green-growth city, policymakers in Kitakyushu city are recommended to revise the data policy to enhance the findability and interoperability of data, as well as to invest in the application of big data.

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Does industrial agglomeration facilitate environmental performance: New evidence from urban China?

Cited by 104 publications

References 48 publications

Exploring Environmental Kuznets Curves of Kitakyushu: 50-Year Time-Series Data of the OECD SDGs Pilot City

Exploring Environmental Kuznets Curves of Kitakyushu: 50-Year Time-Series Data of the OECD SDGs Pilot City

A spatial econometric empirical research on the impact of industrial agglomeration on haze pollution in China

The trilemma of sustainable industrial growth: evidence from a piloting OECD’s Green city

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