Data and Code for: Changing population exposure to pollution in China’s Special Economic Zones

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Leslie Martin, University of Melbourne; Katie Zhang, University of Chicago

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Project Citation: 

Martin, Leslie, and Zhang, Katie. Data and Code for: Changing population exposure to pollution in China’s Special Economic Zones. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2021. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2021-05-13. https://doi.org/10.3886/E139441V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary We document that widespread migration into China's industrial clusters between 2000-2010 did little to change overall population exposure to pollution. Using satellite air pollution data, we show that there is much heterogeneity across zones and that most population growth occurred in relatively cleaner zones, supporting recent literature that documents local willingness to make location decisions based on environmental quality.
Funding Sources:  View help for Funding Sources Australia Research Council (DE190101167)

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:  View help for JEL Classification
      Q53 Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
      Q56 Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
      R32 Other Spatial Production and Pricing Analysis
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage China
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 1/1/2000 – 1/1/2016


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