Decomposition of Productivity Considering Multi‐environmental Pollutants in Chinese Industrial Sector. Issue 1 (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fujii, Hidemichi; Cao, Jing; Managi, Shunsuke
• Is Part Of: Review of development economics. Volume 19:Issue 1(2015:Feb.)
• Page Start: 75
• Page End: 84
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Economic development -- Periodicals; 330
• DOI: 10.1111/rode.12123
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1363-6669

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>The objective of this study is to calculate and decompose productivity incorporating multi‐environmental pollutants in Chinese industrial sectors from 1992 to 2008. We apply a weighted Russell directional distance model to calculate productivity from both the economic and environmental performance. The main findings are: (1) Chinese industrial sectors increased productivity, with the main contributing factors being labor saving prior to 2000; (2) The main contributing factors for productivity growth in coastal areas include both economic and environmental performance improvement. While central and western regions improved productivity owing to economic development, they have a trade‐off relationship between economic and environmental performance.</p> </abstract>