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Environmental regulation and enterprise employment creation: A quasi-natural experiment based on the implementation of the new environmental protection law

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  • Ren, Yuning
  • Liu, Kunlun

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This paper empirically tests the effects of environmental regulations implemented under the new Environmental Protection Law. The findings indicate that, among heavily polluting listed companies, a quasi-natural experiment based on the new Environmental Protection Law can promote the employment creation effects of enterprises. Moreover, heterogeneity analysis suggests that this is primarily observed in state-owned enterprises and those located in the eastern part of the country. This study provides significant empirical evidence for the factors affecting enterprise employment creation and contributes a fresh perspective to the field.

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  • Ren, Yuning & Liu, Kunlun, 2024. "Environmental regulation and enterprise employment creation: A quasi-natural experiment based on the implementation of the new environmental protection law," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 66(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:66:y:2024:i:c:s1544612324006172
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2024.105587
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