Green economy in China: Regional variations and policy drivers

Yi, Hongtao; Liu, Yuan

doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2014.12.001

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“…As shown in the previous literature [44,45], provincial governments implement localized energy policies to stimulate the growth of green economy and promote the decarburization of their industrial infrastructures. If the central reward and punishment measures are not working as designed, perhaps provincial governments can look for more policies and management measures that are more tailored to local demands.…”

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confidence: 98%

Mandatory Targets and Environmental Performance: An Analysis Based on Regression Discontinuity Design

Tang

Liu

2016

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It is a critical question for environmental governance to examine whether the administrative award and punishment measures are effective in promoting environmental governance performance. Choosing the implementation of a mandatory target system (MTS) as the subject, this paper employs a fixed-effect panel data model and regression discontinuity design to test whether the MTS has improved the environmental governance performance of local governments in China. The results of this research demonstrate that the MTS has a positive effect on environmental performance, however the regression discontinuity design illustrates that the reward and punishment measures in the MTS have no significant effects on the provincial environmental performance. The results of this research provide a reasonable explanation to the existing gaps among the studies on the effectiveness of the MTS. This study has profound policy implications for the design and implementation of the environmental governance system in China.

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Mandatory Targets and Environmental Performance: An Analysis Based on Regression Discontinuity Design

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2016

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“…As Albrizio et al (2017) pointed out, focusing on the economic benefits of industrial development and neglecting environmental protection is not a wise choice; it is an unsustainable endeavor that inevitably leads to disastrous consequences [6]. Further, transitioning to a green economy was recognized by the Chinese central government as an important long-term strategy [7,8]. In this context, achieving green industrial development in Jiangxi Province has become an urgent task [9][10][11].…”

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Measuring the Performance of Industrial Green Development Using a Non-Radial Directional Distance Function Approach: A Case Study of Jiangxi Province in China

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Abstract:The industrial sector is a major contributor to resource consumption and environmental pollution in China. The energy-intensive industrial development and energy structure are dominated by coal, which has produced an enormous amount of industrial pollutants in China, and put great pressure on the ecological environment. Hence, improving the performance of industrial green development (PIGD) has become an urgent task of utmost importance. This study applies a global non-radial directional distance function to estimate the PIGD for Jiangxi Province during [2003][2004][2005][2006][2007][2008][2009][2010][2011][2012][2013][2014][2015], and provides targeted policy suggestions. The empirical results show a rising trend in the PIGD in Jiangxi Province. At the city level, Nanchang and Fuzhou performed considerably better than other cities in regards to their PIGD. However, the poor environmental performance caused by the excessive discharge of industrial pollutants has also hindered its PIGD. Most cities in Jiangxi Province failed to efficiently use resources, especially energy and labor, in industrial production. The results of the influencing factor analysis show that the performance of industrial green development in Jiangxi could be improved through increasing per capita GDP, decreasing the share of coal consumption in the total industrial energy consumption, and decreasing the share of industrial GDP in the total GDP. Furthermore, a more efficient use of environmental management investment funds and timely transfer of the surplus industrial labor are needed.

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“…With a motivation to enhance environmental performance and promote green economic development [5], China has passed legislation and adopted policies in the past few years to fund wind energy research, to develop wind energy, and to elevate the contribution of wind in the power generation portfolio. Studies have been conducted to examine the passage and outcomes of the wind energy policies passed by the central government with case studies and quantitative regression analyses [6][7][8].…”

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“…While most of the extant research has paid much attention to the design, implementation, and effectiveness of the wind energy policy instruments adopted by the central government, few studies have investigated the nuanced rules, policies, regulations, and subsidies adopted at the provincial government level. As shown in Yi and Liu [5], provincial policies are significant drivers of the green energy economy at the local level, and the implementation of such local policies is instrumental in achieving renewable energy policy outcomes. Such gaps in extant research call for more serious attention to the role of provincial wind energy policies in stimulating the deployment of wind energy.…”

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Wind Power Development in China: An Assessment of Provincial Policies

Xiaogang¹,

Wang²,

Liu³

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Abstract:Wind energy has become a fast growing industry in China in the last decade. The development of the wind energy industry presents interesting policy questions. In the context of China, in additional to national energy policies, provincial policies were designed and implemented to stimulate the growth of wind power. This paper examines factors, especially provincial wind energy policies, in driving the growth of wind power capacity in the Chinese provinces. Statistical analysis with a longitudinal data set for wind power capacity in Chinese provinces from 2001 to 2012 reveals that the adoption of wind energy policies and a general energy plan at the provincial level are having positive effects on the growth of wind capacity in Chinese provinces.

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Green economy in China: Regional variations and policy drivers

Cited by 130 publications

References 21 publications

Mandatory Targets and Environmental Performance: An Analysis Based on Regression Discontinuity Design

Mandatory Targets and Environmental Performance: An Analysis Based on Regression Discontinuity Design

Measuring the Performance of Industrial Green Development Using a Non-Radial Directional Distance Function Approach: A Case Study of Jiangxi Province in China

Wind Power Development in China: An Assessment of Provincial Policies

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