Can the joint regional air pollution control policy achieve a win-win outcome for the environment and economy? Evidence from China

Di Zhou, Zhuoxi Zhong, Lubin Chen, Weixin Gao and Mingzhe Wang

Economic Analysis and Policy, 2022, vol. 74, issue C, 13-33

Abstract: We explore the effect of the Joint Prevention and Control System of Regional Air Pollution (JPCSRAP) in China from a composite environmental-economic perspective, based on Chinese urban data, using the PSM-DID method. We find that JPCSRAP can achieve a win-win outcome for the environment and economy, namely by reducing air pollution while achieving economic growth, with these effects increasing over time. However, the implementation effects differ by region. The effects of JPCSRAP are due to the strengthening of collaborative governance between cities, the upgrading of the industrial structure, and the encouragement of technological innovation. Our research provides an important reference for developing countries to achieve effective air pollution control and economic growth.

Keywords: JPCSRAP; Air pollution; Environmental regulation; Collaborative governance; Win-win development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q53 Q58 R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2022.01.011

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