Data and Code for: Achieving Air Pollution Control Targets with Technology-aided Monitoring: Better Enforcement or Localized Efforts?

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Lin YANG, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Yatang LIN, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ; Jin WANG, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Fangyuan PENG, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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Project Citation: 

YANG, Lin, LIN, Yatang, WANG, Jin, and PENG, Fangyuan. Data and Code for: Achieving Air Pollution Control Targets with Technology-aided Monitoring: Better Enforcement or Localized Efforts? Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2024. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2024-09-19. https://doi.org/10.3886/E193501V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary Weak enforcement of environmental regulations remains a global issue due to inadequate monitoring and misaligned incentives. This paper examines the effects of automated monitoring on achieving air pollution control targets amidst China's war on pollution. Utilizing the staggered roll-out process and remote-sensing data, we find that local governments respond to the advanced monitoring system by strategically targeting areas near monitors, resulting in a 3.2% decrease in pollution adjacent to automated monitors compared to areas farther away. Furthermore, we observe heterogeneity in response across cities with varying degrees of pre-existing data manipulation and among officials facing different incentives and public pressure.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:  View help for JEL Classification
      K32 Energy, Environmental, Health, and Safety Law
      O13 Economic Development: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products
      Q53 Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
      R11 Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes


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