How does foreign direct investment improve urban air quality?

Li, Ranran; Shen, Zhiyang

doi:10.1007/s11356-023-25324-x

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“…Thus, FDI is conducive to EE, and the "pollution paradise" effect does not exist in China. This is consistent with the results of most studies [28,29], they all found that FDI promotes reductions in industrial pollutant emissions in China.…”

Section: Regression Resultssupporting

confidence: 93%

“…It was concluded that increases in FDI inhibited the overall eco-efficiency of China's urban agglomerations, confirming the existence of "pollution sanctuaries", i.e., the inflow of FDI has to a certain extent damaged China's environment, where FDI expansion is prioritized over increasing the "green" nature of FDI. Li et al [28] stated that the inflow of foreign capital can bring advanced and green production technologies and production processes, promote local technological innovation and technological spillover, and further improve eco-efficiency. In 2012, Sheng and Lv [29] empirically analyzed the environmental effects of FDI based on panel data from the industrial sector and found that the positive effect of technology was greater than the negative effects of scale and structure.…”

Section: Impact Of Fdi On Regional Eementioning

confidence: 99%

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Exploring the Role of Foreign Direct Investment and Environmental Regulation in Regional Ecological Efficiency in the Context of Sustainable Development

Wang

2023

Sustainability

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Eco-efficiency (EE) is an important indicator of regional sustainable development, which reflects the efficiency of regional economic development in using resources effectively to reduce environmental pressures, and foreign direct investment and environmental regulation are very important in promoting regional economic growth and enhancing eco-efficiency. In this paper, we chose China’s panel data from 2009 to 2021, measured China’s regional eco-efficiency using the super-efficient SBM model, and explored environmental regulation and the impact of FDI on EE in different regions using the Tobit model, with conclusions as follows: (1) The average value of national EE in China during 2009–2021 was about 0.631, which was at a low level, and there were significant differences between regions, with the highest EE in the eastern region, and the central and western regions being lower than the national average. (2) FDI at the national level had a significant promoting effect on regional EE, with an elasticity coefficient of 0.0213, which verifies that the “pollution paradise” effect does not exist at national level. FDI promoted EE in the eastern region, while not being significant in the other two regions. The impact of the environmental regulation act on EE at the national level did not pass the significance test, but the impact passed the significance test with positive coefficients for both the eastern and central regions, while in the western region it was not significant. (3) Financial investment in science and technology promoted EE in the national, east, and central regions significantly, while not being significant in the western region. The economic development level of all regions was positively correlated with EE; the impact of urbanization on EE was significantly positive in national, central, and western regions, but was not significant in the eastern region. The industrial structure of all regions was not conducive to the improvement of EE, with the western region having the most negative impact on EE. The study in this paper represents an important addition and refinement to research in related fields.

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Section: Regression Resultssupporting

confidence: 93%

Section: Impact Of Fdi On Regional Eementioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the Role of Foreign Direct Investment and Environmental Regulation in Regional Ecological Efficiency in the Context of Sustainable Development

Wang

2023

Sustainability

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“…Therefore, SME owners and managers must monitor economic indices to ensure performance and success (Kyophilavong, P., Wongpit, P., & Inthakesone, B., 2007). The efficiency of SMEs is improved if there is an inward foreign direct due to increased competition, and SMEs' performance is improved if there is an outward foreign direct investment (Huseynov, I. , 2019;Kindo, M., Ouoba, Y., & Kabore, F. P. , 2023). Therefore, the economic environment is critical to the success of SMEs.…”

Section: Economic Environment Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Critical Success Factors Influencing the Success of SMEs

Gumel¹,

Bardai

2023

SBR

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Objective: Critical success factors models for SMEs provide information to SMEs that were utilized to develop policies and strategies for best business practices that will mitigate failures. The objective was to review SME articles and books to identify CSFs influencing their success.Design: The article reviewed the literature on SMEs and identified critical success factors that influence the success of SMEs across locations and industries. Findings: Twenty-five critical success factors of SMEs were identified, and many more are considered part of them. Policy Implications: The paper will enable entrepreneurship researchers to understand the CSFs for application as variables in future CSFs models and SME operators for best business practices to reduce failure and grow/develop economies. Originality: The article is an exhaustive literature review of SME articles and books identifying the CSFs influencing their success.

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