TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of foreign direct investment on SO2 emissions in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region
T2 - A spatial econometric analysis
AU - Zhu, Lin
AU - Gan, Qingmei
AU - Liu, Yan
AU - Yan, Zhijun
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2017/11/10
Y1 - 2017/11/10
N2 - This paper examines the spatial impacts of foreign direct investment (FDI) on sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region located in northern China. To avoid making coefficient estimation errors, we use spatial panel data on 10 cities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region for 2000 to 2013. We first analyze the effects of FDI on air pollution levels in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region from ordinary least squares (OLS). Then, the existence of a spatial correlation is examined via a Lagrange Multiplier (LM) test, and the Spatial Durbin Model (SDM) is adopted to investigate the influence of FDI on SO2 emissions in this region. The results show that FDI has a significantly positive impact on SO2 emissions, suggesting that an increase in FDI inflows would increase air pollution levels in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Furthermore, the air quality of local cities is also influenced by FDI inflows in surrounding areas.
AB - This paper examines the spatial impacts of foreign direct investment (FDI) on sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region located in northern China. To avoid making coefficient estimation errors, we use spatial panel data on 10 cities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region for 2000 to 2013. We first analyze the effects of FDI on air pollution levels in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region from ordinary least squares (OLS). Then, the existence of a spatial correlation is examined via a Lagrange Multiplier (LM) test, and the Spatial Durbin Model (SDM) is adopted to investigate the influence of FDI on SO2 emissions in this region. The results show that FDI has a significantly positive impact on SO2 emissions, suggesting that an increase in FDI inflows would increase air pollution levels in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Furthermore, the air quality of local cities is also influenced by FDI inflows in surrounding areas.
KW - Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region
KW - Foreign direct investment
KW - Spatial econometric analysis
KW - Sulfur dioxide emissions
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.08.032
DO - 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.08.032
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85029162988
SN - 0959-6526
VL - 166
SP - 189
EP - 196
JO - Journal of Cleaner Production
JF - Journal of Cleaner Production
ER -
