Industrial Ownership and Environmental Performance : Evidence from China

Wang, Hua ; Jin, Yanhong

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT;    ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS;    POLLUTION CONTROL;    STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES;    PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-2936
RP-ID  :  WPS2936

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The authors explore the differences inpollution control performance of industries with differenttypes of ownership in China-state-owned (SOE), collectively-or community-owned (COE), privately owned (POE), companieswith foreign direct investment (FDI), and joint ventures.About 1,000 industrial firms in three provinces of Chinawere surveyed, and detailed 1999 firm-level information wasobtained. The authors analyzed the differences between firmsin receiving and reacting to environmental regulatoryenforcement, community pressure, environmental services, aswell as in the firm's internal environmental managementamong the different types of ownership. The authors alsoconducted econometric analyses on the determinants ofpollution discharge performance. The results show thatforeign direct investment and collectively-owned enterpriseshave better environmental performances in terms of waterpollution discharge intensity, while state-owned enterprisesand privately owned enterprises in China are the worstperformers. The results also suggest that collectively-ownedenterprises in China do internalize environmental externalities.