Financial Assistance and Environmental Compliance
利用2010-2018年九州的污水处理厂数据，研究了违规行为对清洁水州循环基金贷款分配的影响，以及贷款对后续合规的改善效果。
<h3>Abstract</h3> Using the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System compliance and the Clean Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF) data for wastewater treatment plants in nine states between 2010 and 2018, we examine a) the effect of non-compliance on the distribution and size of awarded CWSRF loans, and b) the effects of the CWSRF provision and award size on post-funding compliance. We observe that funded facilities have poorer compliance records than the unfunded ones and that funded facilities decrease violations within two years after receiving financial support. On average, a $50 million CWSRF loan decreases violations by one count within two post-funding years.