School of Banking, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, 59C Nguyen Dinh Chieu, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam.
School of Economics and Finance, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Feb;28(7):8662-8680. doi: 10.1007/s11356-020-11227-8. Epub 2020 Oct 16.
This study examines the impact of economic and financial activities on air pollution in China using prefecture-level panel data from 2004 to 2015. Recruiting the air quality index (AQI) as a measure of overall air quality in Chinese cities, we find that industrial production, financial development, and economic integration lead to higher overall air pollution. Nevertheless, efficiency in urban planning through public transportation and population density alleviates this environmental degradation. A closer look into the two main air pollutants in China, sulphur dioxide and dust, further highlights the complexity of the issue. We find that trade openness reduces both sulphur dioxide and dust emissions, whereas financial development reduces sulphur dioxide emissions but increases dust in Chinese cities. Our findings are of particular interest to policymakers when devising environmental policies in support of sustainable economic development.
本研究利用 2004 年至 2015 年的地级市面板数据，考察了经济和金融活动对中国空气污染的影响。我们以空气质量指数（AQI）作为中国城市整体空气质量的衡量标准，发现工业生产、金融发展和经济一体化导致了整体空气污染水平的上升。然而，通过公共交通和人口密度提高城市规划效率有助于缓解这种环境恶化。进一步研究中国的两种主要空气污染物——二氧化硫和粉尘，突出了问题的复杂性。我们发现贸易开放度降低了二氧化硫和粉尘的排放，而金融发展降低了二氧化硫的排放，但增加了中国城市的粉尘排放。当制定支持可持续经济发展的环境政策时，我们的研究结果对政策制定者具有特别的参考价值。
