TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of Chinese foreign direct investment and environmental tax revenues on air degradation in Europe
T2 - a spatial regression approach, 2000–2020
AU - Soto, Gonzalo Hernández
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2024.
PY - 2024/5
Y1 - 2024/5
N2 - This study analyzes air pollution through the effects of China’s FDI in 27 European countries over a 20-year period, with a focus on the impact of environmental tax revenues (ETRs) and the environmental context in China. The relationship is estimated through spatial regressions that account for the presence of air pollutants in neighboring countries. The findings suggest that China’s FDI in Europe does not contribute to air pollution but rather has a positive impact. The presence of environmental charges filters out non-polluting investments, which has a non-linear relationship with PM2.5 pollution rates. The study also concludes that air pollution is closely linked to the global environmental context, highlighting the positive effects of international agreements in the fight against climate change. Specifically, the study finds a link between China’s efforts to address its polluting activities and their impact on European air quality.
AB - This study analyzes air pollution through the effects of China’s FDI in 27 European countries over a 20-year period, with a focus on the impact of environmental tax revenues (ETRs) and the environmental context in China. The relationship is estimated through spatial regressions that account for the presence of air pollutants in neighboring countries. The findings suggest that China’s FDI in Europe does not contribute to air pollution but rather has a positive impact. The presence of environmental charges filters out non-polluting investments, which has a non-linear relationship with PM2.5 pollution rates. The study also concludes that air pollution is closely linked to the global environmental context, highlighting the positive effects of international agreements in the fight against climate change. Specifically, the study finds a link between China’s efforts to address its polluting activities and their impact on European air quality.
KW - Air pollution
KW - China FDI
KW - Environmental taxes
KW - Greenhouse gases
KW - PM
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85191996895&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11356-024-33399-3
DO - 10.1007/s11356-024-33399-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 38691281
AN - SCOPUS:85191996895
SN - 0944-1344
VL - 31
SP - 33819
EP - 33836
JO - Environmental Science and Pollution Research
JF - Environmental Science and Pollution Research
IS - 23
ER -