Building Subway Systems and Improving Air Quality in China: New Evidence from Multiple Chinese Cities

Lunyu Xie, Joshua Linn and Haosheng Yan

No 19-14, RFF Working Paper Series from Resources for the Future

Abstract: The analysis uses a unique data set that combines hourly air quality data and daily meteorological data for all major Chinese subway projects in 2013 and 2014.Exploiting the timing of subway openings, we find that the average opening reduced air pollution by 17%.Air quality benefits of subway station opening are substantial compared to construction costs.

Date: 2019-06-07
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