Effects of Imports and Exports on China's PM2.5 Pollution

作     者：Zhaohua Li Ziwei Fang Zhuyu Tang Zhaohua Li;Ziwei Fang;Zhuyu Tang

作者机构：School of EconomicsHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyChina 

出 版 物：《China & World Economy》 (中国与世界经济（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2020年第28卷第6期

页      面：28-50页

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学科分类：0202[经济学-应用经济学] 02[经济学] 020205[经济学-产业经济学] 

主　　题：import and export PM2.5 pollution-generating effect pollution-shifting effect 

摘      要：This paper examines the effects o f imports and exports on Chinas PM2.5 pollution using data from 31 provinces during the period *** the aggregate level,our analysis shows that exports have a pollution-generating effect while imports have a pollution-shifting effect on provincial PM2.5 ***-sectional analysis reveals that imports and exports exhibit opposite effects on manufacturing and high-tech industries,but demonstrate the same pollution-generating effect for the heavy industry *** the regional level,the effects are similar to those at the aggregate *** also examine the impacts o f other factors on PM2.5 *** empirical evidence shows that PM2.5 pollution is positively correlated with domestic sales,population density,economic growth,urbanization rate,and transportation,but negatively correlated with energy efficiency and industry *** paper suggests that reducing exports and increasing imports will help to reduce PM2.5 pollution.