Policy attention drives PM2.5 concentration reduction in China: evidence from spatial econometric analysis
Shu-Hao Yang,
Bo Li,
Cheng-Jun Chu
et al.
Abstract:This article examines the relationship between government policy attention and air quality improvement in 285 Chinese cities between 2014 and 2019. We use the frequency of environmental-related vocabulary in annual government reports as an indicator of policy attention and employ a spatial panel model to quantify the impacts of policy attention on PM2.5 concentration reduction. This study attempts to explore the key driving factor from the perspective of government’s motivation and behavior and reveal the effe… Show more
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