Existing studies have focused on the negative impact of inefficient resource allocation on energy performance in China … impact of market segmentation on China's energy efficiency. The results show that although energy efficiency in the eastern … indicates that market segmentation is negative to China's energy efficiency significantly. This finding remains robust even if …

China is one of the largest consumers of energy globally. The country also emits some of the highest levels of CO2 … globally. In 2009, 18% of the world’s total energy was consumed in China and the growth rate of energy consumption in China is … energy efficiency. For instance, reduction targets for the level of energy intensity have been defined for provinces in China …

We provide evidence of an energy efficiency gap in China. Using an incentivized field experiment, we document that …

We employ a regression discontinuity design (RDD) to investigate the causal effect of China's Energy Conservation Law … (ECL) on the energy efficiency of Chinese firms. Using data from the 2018 China Employer-Employee Survey (CEES), we find …