China's environmental regulators have sought to reduce the Yangtze River's water pollution. We document that this …, the regulation has focused on reducing one dimension of water pollution called chemical oxygen demand (COD). Thus, local …

China's environmental regulators have sought to reduce the Yangtze River's water pollution. We document that this …, the regulation has focused on reducing one dimension of water pollution called chemical oxygen demand (COD). Thus, local …

changed the local political promotion criteria and hence incentivized local officials to reduce border pollution along … specific criteria. Using a difference in difference approach, we document evidence of pollution progress with respect to …

changed the local political promotion criteria and hence incentivized local officials to reduce border pollution along … specific criteria. Using a difference in difference approach, we document evidence of pollution progress with respect to …

This paper surveys the recent literature exploring the causes of urban pollution in the developing world and the … implications of such pollution for a city's competitiveness. Within a system of cities, cities compete for jobs and people. Those … pollution inhibit urban competitiveness? Second, why is this effect likely to grow in importance over time? Third, why have …