The effect of government-firm relationship on pollution reduction: The role of official performance appraisal

IF 5.2 1区 经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS 中国经济评论 Pub Date : 2024-07-17 DOI:10.1016/j.chieco.2024.102243
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This paper investigates the unexpected positive effect of the government-firm relationship on environmental governance in the context of the reform of official performance appraisal (OPA) in China. In 2013, the central government launched an OPA reform that aimed to reduce the dependence on GDP growth and increase the focus on environmental protection in the appraisal process. According to the empirical results, in cities with mayors who have promotion incentives, firms that received favor from local governments can significantly reduce air pollutant emissions after the OPA reform. These findings remain robust even after conducting various tests, such as parallel trend test, omitted variables, and alternative explanations. This paper demonstrates that a reciprocal relationship between governments and firms can benefit society with the appropriate incentives.

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政府与企业的关系对减少污染的影响:官员绩效考核的作用
本文以中国的官员绩效考核(OPA)改革为背景,研究了政府与企业关系对环境治理的意外积极影响。2013 年,中央政府启动了官员绩效考核改革,旨在减少考核过程中对 GDP 增长的依赖,增加对环境保护的关注。实证结果表明,在市长有晋升激励机制的城市,受到地方政府青睐的企业在 OPA 改革后能显著减少大气污染物排放。即使进行了各种检验,如平行趋势检验、遗漏变量检验和替代解释检验,这些结果仍然是稳健的。本文表明,政府与企业之间的互惠关系可以通过适当的激励措施造福社会。
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中国经济评论 ECONOMICS-
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期刊介绍: The China Economic Review publishes original works of scholarship which add to the knowledge of the economy of China and to economies as a discipline. We seek, in particular, papers dealing with policy, performance and institutional change. Empirical papers normally use a formal model, a data set, and standard statistical techniques. Submissions are subjected to double-blind peer review.
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