Improvement of Different Types of Environmental Regulations on Total Factor Productivity: A Threshold Effect Analysis

Based on the distinction of different types of environmental regulations, this paper attempts to test the threshold effect of environmental regulation on the total factor productivity (TFP) by employing a panel threshold model and a province-level panel data set during 2006–2016. Research results sh...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xubin Lei, Shusheng Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9790545
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850167084783239168
author Xubin Lei
Shusheng Wu
author_facet Xubin Lei
Shusheng Wu
author_sort Xubin Lei
collection DOAJ
description Based on the distinction of different types of environmental regulations, this paper attempts to test the threshold effect of environmental regulation on the total factor productivity (TFP) by employing a panel threshold model and a province-level panel data set during 2006–2016. Research results show that the influence of command-and-control and market incentive environmental regulation on the total factor productivity has a single threshold conversion characteristic of foreign direct investment (FDI) and financial scale, but the impact behavior and influence degree around the threshold are inconsistent. The effect of voluntary conscious environmental regulation on the total factor productivity has a single threshold conversion feature of human capital, and moderately enhanced intensity of environmental regulation is conducive to promoting the total factor productivity after crossing the threshold. Finally, in order to enhance the regional total factor productivity, relevant policy recommendations are proposed.
format Article
id doaj-art-dc105ffd0e3f4e648faf4bf2b27a0ea2
institution OA Journals
issn 1026-0226
1607-887X
language English
publishDate 2019-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
spelling doaj-art-dc105ffd0e3f4e648faf4bf2b27a0ea22025-08-20T02:21:17ZengWileyDiscrete Dynamics in Nature and Society1026-02261607-887X2019-01-01201910.1155/2019/97905459790545Improvement of Different Types of Environmental Regulations on Total Factor Productivity: A Threshold Effect AnalysisXubin Lei0Shusheng Wu1School of Economics and Trade, Hunan University, Fenglin Road, 410079 Changsha, Hunan Province, ChinaState Grid Hunan Electric Power Company Limited, Xinshao Dong Road, 410004 Changsha, Hunan Province, ChinaBased on the distinction of different types of environmental regulations, this paper attempts to test the threshold effect of environmental regulation on the total factor productivity (TFP) by employing a panel threshold model and a province-level panel data set during 2006–2016. Research results show that the influence of command-and-control and market incentive environmental regulation on the total factor productivity has a single threshold conversion characteristic of foreign direct investment (FDI) and financial scale, but the impact behavior and influence degree around the threshold are inconsistent. The effect of voluntary conscious environmental regulation on the total factor productivity has a single threshold conversion feature of human capital, and moderately enhanced intensity of environmental regulation is conducive to promoting the total factor productivity after crossing the threshold. Finally, in order to enhance the regional total factor productivity, relevant policy recommendations are proposed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9790545
spellingShingle Xubin Lei
Shusheng Wu
Improvement of Different Types of Environmental Regulations on Total Factor Productivity: A Threshold Effect Analysis
Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
title Improvement of Different Types of Environmental Regulations on Total Factor Productivity: A Threshold Effect Analysis
title_full Improvement of Different Types of Environmental Regulations on Total Factor Productivity: A Threshold Effect Analysis
title_fullStr Improvement of Different Types of Environmental Regulations on Total Factor Productivity: A Threshold Effect Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Improvement of Different Types of Environmental Regulations on Total Factor Productivity: A Threshold Effect Analysis
title_short Improvement of Different Types of Environmental Regulations on Total Factor Productivity: A Threshold Effect Analysis
title_sort improvement of different types of environmental regulations on total factor productivity a threshold effect analysis
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9790545
work_keys_str_mv AT xubinlei improvementofdifferenttypesofenvironmentalregulationsontotalfactorproductivityathresholdeffectanalysis
AT shushengwu improvementofdifferenttypesofenvironmentalregulationsontotalfactorproductivityathresholdeffectanalysis