Are Exporters More Environmentally Friendly? A Re-Appraisal that Uses China’s Micro-Data
Are Exporters More Environmentally Friendly? A Re-Appraisal that Uses China’s Micro-Data
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DOI：
10.2139/ssrn.3383383
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发表时间：
2019
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通讯作者：
Jiansuo Pei;Bodo Sturm;Anqi Yu
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作者：
Jiansuo Pei;Bodo Sturm;Anqi Yu
一家公司的出口能力是环境绩效的重要决定因素吗？为了回答这个问题，我们构建了一个独特的微观数据集，该数据集合并了中国2007年的两个丰富的企业级数据集。当将这一新的数据集与广受欢迎的经验规范相结合时，我们发现出口状况和出口强度都与较低的二氧化硫(SO2)排放强度有关。除了传统的OLS估计外，我们还使用倾向得分匹配方法验证了这种关联。我们的发现表明，基线结果仍然有效。简而言之，出口商比非出口商更环保，这与之前针对发达经济体报道的证据一致。我们进一步讨论了解释观察到的模式的机制，并表明出口商比非出口商实现了更高的减排努力。这项研究是对文献的补充，为中国关于二氧化硫减排努力提供了微观证据。它也是更好地了解贸易对环境的影响的第一步，特别是在发展中国家。
Is a firm’s ability to export an important determinant of environmental performance? To answer this question, we construct a unique micro dataset that merged two rich firm-level datasets for China for 2007. When combining this new dataset with well-received empirical specifications, we found that both export status and export intensity are associated with lower sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions intensity. In addition to the traditional OLS estimation, we verified this association by using the propensity score matching method. Our findings show that the baseline result still holds. In short, exporters are more environmentally friendly than non-exporters, which is in line with previous evidence reported for developed economies. We further discuss mechanisms that explain the observed pattern and show that exporters realize higher abatement efforts compared to non-exporters. This study complements the literature in terms of providing China’s micro evidence on SO2 abatement efforts. It also serves as a first step toward a better understanding of the impact of trade on the environment, especially in developing countries.