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The effect of education expenditure on air pollution: Evidence from China.
Zhao, Nan; Wang, Chenyang; Shi, Chunyan; Liu, Xiaojie.
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  • Zhao N; School of Statistics, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai St, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, PR China; Center for Education Economics and Statistics of China, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai St, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, PR China.
  • Wang C; School of Statistics, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai St, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, PR China; Center for Education Economics and Statistics of China, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai St, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, PR China. Electronic address: wcy_econ@163.com.
  • Shi C; School of Statistics, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai St, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, PR China; Center for Education Economics and Statistics of China, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai St, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, PR China.
  • Liu X; College of Science, North China University of Technology, Beijing, 100144, PR China.
J Environ Manage ; 359: 121006, 2024 May.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38692028
ABSTRACT
Education expenditure is essential in mitigating air pollution, but the relationship between education expenditure and air pollution lacks in-depth discussion. Utilizing data at the county level in China during 2007-2021, this study estimates the effect of education expenditure from local governments on air pollution. Our findings demonstrate that education expenditure significantly and negatively affects air pollution, which remains robust after addressing endogeneity. The mechanism analysis presents that education expenditure reduces air pollution through the composition, technique, and income effects. The heterogeneity analysis indicates that the impact of education expenditure exhibits marked regional heterogeneity. Specifically, the role of education expenditure is significant in strong regulation, key, eastern, and central regions. By considering interaction terms, we identify the moderating effects of human capital, economic development, infrastructure construction, and public service for education expenditure. The cost-benefit analysis emphasizes that education expenditure improves social welfare. Our findings can inspire local governments to place more emphasis on air quality and public education expenditure.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Contaminación del Aire Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: J Environ Manage Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Contaminación del Aire Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: J Environ Manage Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido