Is air pollution detrimental to regional innovation? Evidence from Chinese cities

被引:17
作者
Zhang, Min [1 ]
Chung, Seung-hun [2 ]
机构
[1] Soochow Univ, Dongwu Business Sch, 50 Donghuan Rd, Suzhou 215021, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
[2] Ohio State Univ, Dept Agr Environm & Dev Econ, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
air pollution; central heating policy; innovation; urban growth; ECONOMIC-OPPORTUNITY; SPATIAL SPILLOVERS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; AMENITIES; PRODUCTIVITY; MIGRATION; IMPACT; AGGLOMERATION; PERFORMANCE; MORTALITY;
D O I
10.1111/grow.12445
中图分类号
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
Could the negative effect of air pollution be a threat to regional innovation and stunt economic growth in the most polluted Chinese cities? Considering that the generation of innovation can greatly rely on skilled workers and their productivity, this paper examines the association between air quality and regional innovation. An instrumental variable for air quality-the central heating policy-is used to address potential endogeneity problems. The results suggest a growing negative and significant impact of air pollution on city-level innovation. A corresponding mechanism analysis rules out the possibility that self-selection of skilled workers has accounted for the negative impact of air pollution on innovation and consequently infers that the productivity effects may have explained the negative impact.
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页码:1657 / 1689
页数:33
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