The Impacts of Environmental Regulation on Industrial Activities: Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Experiment in Chinese Prefectures

We assess the effectiveness of China’s Two Control Zones (TCZ) policy, an environmental policy that tightens the control of acid rain and the emission of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in targeted areas. To identify the effect of the policy on industrial activities, we use the difference-in-differences (DID)...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bin Chen, Yuk-shing Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-04-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/4/571