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Less financial constraints, more clean production? New evidence from China

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  • Zhang, Dongyang
  • Zheng, Wenping

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This paper explores the effects of financial constraints on pollution abatement at firm level in China. By using a novel matched data contains rich financing information and air pollution protection variables, we find financial constraints hinder air pollution abatement significantly, whereas state-owned factor can alleviate financial constraints through external financial resources and better support pollution expense than privately and foreign owned firms.

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  • Zhang, Dongyang & Zheng, Wenping, 2019. "Less financial constraints, more clean production? New evidence from China," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 175(C), pages 80-83.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:175:y:2019:i:c:p:80-83
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2018.12.032
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    Keywords

    Pollution abatement; Financial constrains; Ownership discrimination;
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    JEL classification:

    • G3 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance
    • L6 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing
    • Q2 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation

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