Decomposition of Productivity Considering Multi‐environmental Pollutants in Chinese Industrial Sector |
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| Authors: | Hidemichi Fujii Jing Cao Shunsuke Managi |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Graduate School of Fisheries Science and Environmental Studies, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan;2. School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Nishi‐ku, Fukuoka, Japan;3. School of Economics and Management, and Hang Lung Center for Real Estate, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China;4. Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The objective of this study is to calculate and decompose productivity incorporating multi‐environmental pollutants in Chinese industrial sectors from 1992 to 2008. We apply a weighted Russell directional distance model to calculate productivity from both the economic and environmental performance. The main findings are: (1) Chinese industrial sectors increased productivity, with the main contributing factors being labor saving prior to 2000; (2) The main contributing factors for productivity growth in coastal areas include both economic and environmental performance improvement. While central and western regions improved productivity owing to economic development, they have a trade‐off relationship between economic and environmental performance. |
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