The Role of Coal Mine Regulation in Regional Development
The Role of Coal Mine Regulation in Regional Development
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2013-09
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Hangtian Xu;K. Nakajima
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Hangtian Xu;K. Nakajima
为了应对煤炭开采的高死亡率和低生产率，中国从 20 世纪 90 年代开始对煤矿进行监管，重塑了煤炭经济。我们实证研究了中国煤矿监管与经济增长的关系。采用两种双重差分法比较调控前后以及煤炭资源丰富的地区和地区，我们发现调控对区域经济有积极影响。使用 OLS 估计进一步说明了这一结果，该估计使用煤矿开采死亡率作为衡量监管质量的代理。其影响不仅限于煤炭行业内部，还通过缓解煤炭丰富的挤出效应，对相关地区的经济产生溢出效应，即资源丰富往往会挤出非资源部门的投资、人力资本和创新，从而阻碍经济增长。
In response to the high mortality rates and low productivity in coal mining, China began regulating coal mines in the 1990s, which has reshaped its coal economy. We empirically investigate the relationship between coal mine regulation and economic growth in China. Using two difference-in-difference approaches to compare the pre- and post-regulation periods, as well as regions with and without rich coal endowment, we find that regulation positively affects regional economy. This result is further illustrated using an OLS estimation that uses mortality rate in coal mining as a proxy for measuring the quality of regulation. The impacts are not limited only to the intra-coal industry but also spillover to the economy of related regions by relieving the crowding-out effects of coal abundance, that is, resource abundance tends to crowd out investment, human capital and innovation in non-resource sectors and thus hinders economic growth.