The role of local governments in the development of China's solar photovoltaic industry
The role of local governments in the development of China's solar photovoltaic industry
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DOI：
10.1016/j.enpol.2019.04.009
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发表时间：
2019-07-01
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9
通讯作者：
Johnson, Timothy L.
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作者：
Corwin, Samuel;Johnson, Timothy L.
中国的太阳能光伏产业在制造和安装方面处于世界领先地位，吸引了学术界、政府和企业的关注。然而，地方政府在中国国内太阳能产业发展中的作用没有得到足够的重视。本文描述了地方政府在太阳能市场发展的每个阶段中无所不在的作用，研究了这种超大规模存在的政治动机，确定了地方政府过度参与的后果，并提供了政策建议，以补充国家和地方层面的变化。报告发现，虽然地方政府的支持使中国成为全球太阳能发展的领导者，但也导致了生产过剩和产能过剩。这些结果往往是地方政府根据其激励结构采取行动的直接结果。研究结果表明，未来中国太阳能光伏市场的健康发展将取决于中央政策的执行，以及中央和地方之间的政策目标和激励措施的一致性。
Leading the world in manufacturing and installations, China's solar PV sector has attracted the attention of academia, government, and business. However, inadequate attention has been paid to the role of local governments in the development of China's domestic solar industry. This paper describes the omnipresent role of local governments in each stage of solar market development, examines the political motivations for this outsized presence, identifies the consequences of excessive local government involvement, and provides policy recommendations to compliment changes being made at the national and local levels. The paper finds that while local government support has enabled China to become the global leader in solar development, it has also led to overproduction and overcapacity. These outcomes are oftentimes the direct result of local governments acting in accordance with their incentive structures. The findings indicate that the future healthy development of China's solar PV market will be dependent upon enforcement of central policy and aligning the policy objectives and incentives between the central and local levels.