The interaction effect between public environmental concern and air pollution: evidence from China
Prior studies have explored the relationship between public environmental concerns and air pollution, but the interaction effects and spatial factors under a systematic framework have been ignored. This paper investigates the interaction effect between public environmental concern and air pollution,...
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| author | Yu, Chenyang Long, Hongyu Zhang, Xiang Tan, Yuanfang Zhou, Yu Zang, Chuanxiang Tu, Chenglin |
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| description | Prior studies have explored the relationship between public environmental concerns and air pollution, but the interaction effects and spatial factors under a systematic framework have been ignored. This paper investigates the interaction effect between public environmental concern and air pollution, moreover, a spatial panel simultaneous equation approach is employed to reduce the endogenous interference and the potential impact of spatial factors. Based on the balanced panel data of 269 prefecture-level cities in China from 2011 to 2017, we find that a 1% increase in public environmental concern will lead to a 0.049% decrease in PM2.5 concentration, while a 1% increase in PM2.5 concentration will lead to a 1.398% increase in public environmental concern. Meanwhile, there is a significantly spatial spillover effect of both public environmental concern and air pollution to the surrounding areas. Furthermore, our findings suggest that public environmental concern reduces air pollution by promoting government environmental regulation, and air pollution promotes public environmental concern by threatening the health of the residents. In addition, the results of heterogeneity analysis show that the interaction effect of public environment on air pollution significantly differs across regions with different heating characteristics and economic development levels. Practicable policies to promote favorable feedback on public environmental concern and air pollution are suggested. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1740702024-03-13T08:38:53Z The interaction effect between public environmental concern and air pollution: evidence from China Yu, Chenyang Long, Hongyu Zhang, Xiang Tan, Yuanfang Zhou, Yu Zang, Chuanxiang Tu, Chenglin Nanyang Technopreneurship Center Social Sciences Public environmental concern Air pollution Prior studies have explored the relationship between public environmental concerns and air pollution, but the interaction effects and spatial factors under a systematic framework have been ignored. This paper investigates the interaction effect between public environmental concern and air pollution, moreover, a spatial panel simultaneous equation approach is employed to reduce the endogenous interference and the potential impact of spatial factors. Based on the balanced panel data of 269 prefecture-level cities in China from 2011 to 2017, we find that a 1% increase in public environmental concern will lead to a 0.049% decrease in PM2.5 concentration, while a 1% increase in PM2.5 concentration will lead to a 1.398% increase in public environmental concern. Meanwhile, there is a significantly spatial spillover effect of both public environmental concern and air pollution to the surrounding areas. Furthermore, our findings suggest that public environmental concern reduces air pollution by promoting government environmental regulation, and air pollution promotes public environmental concern by threatening the health of the residents. In addition, the results of heterogeneity analysis show that the interaction effect of public environment on air pollution significantly differs across regions with different heating characteristics and economic development levels. Practicable policies to promote favorable feedback on public environmental concern and air pollution are suggested. 2024-03-13T08:38:52Z 2024-03-13T08:38:52Z 2023 Journal Article Yu, C., Long, H., Zhang, X., Tan, Y., Zhou, Y., Zang, C. & Tu, C. (2023). The interaction effect between public environmental concern and air pollution: evidence from China. Journal of Cleaner Production, 391, 136231-. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136231 0959-6526 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174070 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136231 2-s2.0-85147257989 391 136231 en Journal of Cleaner Production © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| spellingShingle | Social Sciences Public environmental concern Air pollution Yu, Chenyang Long, Hongyu Zhang, Xiang Tan, Yuanfang Zhou, Yu Zang, Chuanxiang Tu, Chenglin The interaction effect between public environmental concern and air pollution: evidence from China |
| title | The interaction effect between public environmental concern and air pollution: evidence from China |
| title_full | The interaction effect between public environmental concern and air pollution: evidence from China |
| title_fullStr | The interaction effect between public environmental concern and air pollution: evidence from China |
| title_full_unstemmed | The interaction effect between public environmental concern and air pollution: evidence from China |
| title_short | The interaction effect between public environmental concern and air pollution: evidence from China |
| title_sort | interaction effect between public environmental concern and air pollution evidence from china |
| topic | Social Sciences Public environmental concern Air pollution |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174070 |
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