Data and Code for: The Size Distribution of Firms and Industrial Water Pollution: A Quantitative Analysis of China
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We argue that misallocation across firms amplifies industrial water pollution by distorting the firm size distribution in China. Firm-level data indicate that larger firms are more likely to use clean technology but face higher distortions. In a heterogeneous firms model with an endogenous choice of pollution treatment technologies, we show that distortions that increase with firm-level TFP lower the adoption of clean technology, amplify aggregate pollution intensity, and lower aggregate output. Quantitatively, eliminating these correlated distortions would increase output by 30% and decrease pollution by 20%. Meanwhile, environmental regulations have sizable impact on pollution but limited effects on aggregate output.
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China Center for Economic Studies, School of Economics, Fudan University, and Shanghai Institute of International Finance and Economics; Center for Economic Development and Research, Economics and Management School, Wuhan University, and International Monetary Fund; Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning
创建时间：
2020-01-01
