A bilateral decomposition analysis of the impacts of environmental regulation on energy efficiency in China from 2006 to 2018
Based on the data set of 30 provinces in China from 2006 to 2018, this paper decomposed the two-sided effects of environmental regulation on energy efficiency and calculated their net effects by using the two-tier stochastic frontier model. First, empirical research shows that environmental regulati...
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| description | Based on the data set of 30 provinces in China from 2006 to 2018, this paper decomposed the two-sided effects of environmental regulation on energy efficiency and calculated their net effects by using the two-tier stochastic frontier model. First, empirical research shows that environmental regulation has a less inhibiting effect than the promoting effect on energy efficiency, resulting in the net effect a visible positive feature. Second, the inhibition effects contributing to the total variance of energy efficiency only accounted for 0.10%, while the promotion effect was up to 99.90%. Third, the contribution of environmental regulation to energy efficiency has undergone a ‘U-shaped’ process over the period 2006–2018. Fourth, there were significant regional differences in the net effects of environmental regulation on energy efficiency, especially the disparities between the western, central and eastern parts of China. Fifth, environmental regulation has greater driving force on energy efficiency enhancement in regions with high level of regional development. Based on the research conclusions, it is necessary to implement environmental regulation policies address regional differences, adopt the supporting incentive mechanism for regions with good performance, and establish an inter-regional coordination and linkage mechanism for energy efficiency improvement driven by environmental regulation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f77ff4a3c864a9ba3c1d35ce932a5372022-12-22T04:02:47ZengElsevierEnergy Strategy Reviews2211-467X2022-09-0143100931A bilateral decomposition analysis of the impacts of environmental regulation on energy efficiency in China from 2006 to 2018Wenfei Song0Xianfeng Han1Northwest Institute of Historical Environment and Socio-Economic Development, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China; Corresponding author. Northwest Institute of Historical Environment and Socio-Economic Development, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710119, China.Faculty of Management and Economics, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, ChinaBased on the data set of 30 provinces in China from 2006 to 2018, this paper decomposed the two-sided effects of environmental regulation on energy efficiency and calculated their net effects by using the two-tier stochastic frontier model. First, empirical research shows that environmental regulation has a less inhibiting effect than the promoting effect on energy efficiency, resulting in the net effect a visible positive feature. Second, the inhibition effects contributing to the total variance of energy efficiency only accounted for 0.10%, while the promotion effect was up to 99.90%. Third, the contribution of environmental regulation to energy efficiency has undergone a ‘U-shaped’ process over the period 2006–2018. Fourth, there were significant regional differences in the net effects of environmental regulation on energy efficiency, especially the disparities between the western, central and eastern parts of China. Fifth, environmental regulation has greater driving force on energy efficiency enhancement in regions with high level of regional development. Based on the research conclusions, it is necessary to implement environmental regulation policies address regional differences, adopt the supporting incentive mechanism for regions with good performance, and establish an inter-regional coordination and linkage mechanism for energy efficiency improvement driven by environmental regulation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X22001250JELH00K00O10O30 |
| spellingShingle | Wenfei Song Xianfeng Han A bilateral decomposition analysis of the impacts of environmental regulation on energy efficiency in China from 2006 to 2018 Energy Strategy Reviews JEL H00 K00 O10 O30 |
| title | A bilateral decomposition analysis of the impacts of environmental regulation on energy efficiency in China from 2006 to 2018 |
| title_full | A bilateral decomposition analysis of the impacts of environmental regulation on energy efficiency in China from 2006 to 2018 |
| title_fullStr | A bilateral decomposition analysis of the impacts of environmental regulation on energy efficiency in China from 2006 to 2018 |
| title_full_unstemmed | A bilateral decomposition analysis of the impacts of environmental regulation on energy efficiency in China from 2006 to 2018 |
| title_short | A bilateral decomposition analysis of the impacts of environmental regulation on energy efficiency in China from 2006 to 2018 |
| title_sort | bilateral decomposition analysis of the impacts of environmental regulation on energy efficiency in china from 2006 to 2018 |
| topic | JEL H00 K00 O10 O30 |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X22001250 |
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