Threshold Effect in the Relationship between Environmental Regulations and Haze Pollution
Empirical Evidence from PSTR Estimation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15464607 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yonglian Chang (0000-0001-9177-5140, Chongqing University, corresponding author), Yingjun Huang (0009-0005-6128-0936, Chongqing University), Manman Li (0000-0002-6906-3240, Chongqing University), Zhengmin Duan (Chongqing University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 23 |
| Pages | 12423-12423 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph182312423 |
| PMID | 34886149 |
| OpenAlex | W3216806547 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 61 |
The impact of environmental regulations (ER) on haze pollution control has been continuously debated in the field of sustainable development. This paper explores the direct and indirect threshold effects of ER on haze pollution, and five underlying mechanisms-technological innovation (TI), industrial structure (IS), foreign direct investment (FDI), urbanization (UR), and electricity consumption (EC)-are adopted to investigate the indirect threshold effects. Panel data, over the period 2008-2018, of 284 Chinese cities were used and the threshold effects were predicted endogenously based on the panel smooth transition regression (PSTR) model. The results showed the following: (1) For the direct threshold effect, there exists a U-shaped relationship between ER and haze pollution. ER significantly reduced haze pollution when ER < 38.86 due to "cost effects". However, ER increased haze pollution after the threshold owing to the "green paradox", which was not significant. (2) For the indirect threshold effect, when TI = 0.37, IS = 39.61, FDI = 7.25, and UR = 42.86, the relationships between ER and haze pollution changed. The changes and corresponding reasons for the indirect threshold effects are discussed in detail. (3) After a comprehensive analysis, the threshold effects have obvious regional distribution characteristics and internal connections. Finally, based on the results, it is essential for governments to enact appropriate environmental regulatory policies and enhance inter-regional synergies in environmental governance
Econometrics · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental pollution · Environmental protection · Foreign direct investment · Geography · Haze · Indirect effect · Macroeconomics · Meteorology · Natural resource economics · Panel data · Political science · Sustainable development · Urbanization · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Energy and Environment Impacts · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth · Environmental Science · Ecology · Pollution
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| Citations per year | 1,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |