GROWTH, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, AND THE ENVIRONMENT: EVIDENCE FROM CHINESE CITIES
利用2001-2004年中国112个主要城市的数据，研究了经济增长与工业污染排放的关系，发现当前收入水平下多数空气和水污染物随经济增长而增加。
ABSTRACT In this paper, we investigate the relationship between economic growth and industrial pollution emissions in China using data for 112 major cities between 2001 and 2004. Using disaggregated data, we separate foreign direct investment inflows from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan from those of other foreign economies. We examine two industrial water pollution indicators (wastewater and petroleum-like matter) and four industrial air pollution indicators (waste gas, sulfur dioxide, soot, and dust). Our results suggest that most air and water emissions rise with increases in economic growth at current income levels. The share of output of domestic- and foreign-owned firms increases several pollutants in a statistically significant manner while output of firms from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan either reduces pollution or is statistically insignificant.