Siqi Zheng

Brian Chi-ang Lin

3. The Use of Economic Incentives -- 4. The Incorporation of Behavioural Instruments into Practice -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- 8: ECONOMIC EVOLUTION IN CHINA'S ECOLOGICALLY FRAGILE REGIONS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background Information -- 3. Geographical Conditions -- 4. Method and Data Statistics -- 5. Research Findings -- 6. Discussions and Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 9: GLOBALIZATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE: NEW EMPIRICAL PANEL DATA EVIDENCE -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Literature Review and Analytical Framework -- 3. Empirical Strategy -- 4. Empirical Results -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- 10: A SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE ON ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION BASED ON MAIN PATH ANALYSIS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Knowledge Advances Related to EI -- 3. Determinants of EI -- 4. Economic Effects of EI -- 5. Environmental Effects of EI -- 6. Policy Inducement Mechanism -- 7. Discussion, Further Developments and Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- 11: ECONOMIC TARGETS AND LOSS-AVERSION IN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Literature Review -- 3 The Model -- 4. Static Game -- 5. Dynamic Game -- 6. Extensions -- 7. Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- Notes -- References -- 12: COOPERATIVE GAME THEORY APPLIED TO IEAS: A COMPARISON OF SOLUTION CONCEPTS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Cooperative versus Non-Cooperative Approach -- 3. Solution Concepts -- 4. A Rawlsian Solution Concept Bounded by Individual Rationality -- 5. A Numerical Comparison of Solution Concepts -- 6. Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- INDEX -- EULA

Environmental Economics and Sustainability

Matthew E. Kahn

Over the last thirty years, even as China's economy has grown by leaps and bounds, the environmental quality of its urban centers has precipitously declined due to heavy industrial output and coal consumption. The country is currently the world's largest greenhouse-gas emitter and several of the most polluted cities in the world are in China. Yet, millions of people continue moving to its cities seeking opportunities. Blue Skies over Beijing investigates the ways that China's urban development impacts local and global environmental challenges. Focusing on day-to-day choices made by the nation's citizens, families, and government, Matthew Kahn and Siqi Zheng examine how Chinese urbanites are increasingly demanding cleaner living conditions and consider where China might be headed in terms of sustainable urban growth. Kahn and Zheng delve into life in China's cities from the personal perspectives of the rich, middle class, and poor, and how they cope with the stresses of pollution. Urban parents in China have a strong desire to protect their children from environmental risk, and calls for a better quality of life from the rising middle class places pressure on government officials to support greener policies. Using the historical evolution of American cities as a comparison, the authors predict that as China's economy moves away from heavy manufacturing toward cleaner sectors, many of China's cities should experience environmental progress in upcoming decades. Looking at pressing economic and environmental issues in urban China, Blue Skies over Beijing shows that a cleaner China will mean more social stability for the nation and the world.

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