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Examining the Policy Effect of the “Opinions on Comprehensively Strengthening Ecological and Environmental Protection and Resolutely Fighting the Battle Against Pollution”: A Synthetic Control Analysis of Guangdong’s Urban Environmental Infrastructure Investment

Authors
Yaqi Mi1, *
1Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Xi’an, China
*Corresponding author. Email: 1204022176@qq.com
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Yaqi Mi
Available Online 17 September 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-835-6_114How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Chinese environmental policies; Chinese governance; policy effects; urban environmental infrastructure; synthetic control
Abstract

Existing literature analyzed the causal effects of various Chinese environmental policies on regional economics and other social factors. For instance, low-carbon city pilot policy, environmental protection tax law, and green credit policy. However, there are some limitations regarding earlier research. First, the selection of policies is limited. Second, the selection of economic indicators is usually restricted to macroeconomic variables like industrial output or GDP, which might not account for the effects of different sectors. Third, many studies use structural equation modeling, which overlooks the counterfactual effects. To address these gaps, this study employs the synthetic control method to estimate the effect of a Chinese environmental policy, the “Opinions on Comprehensively Strengthening Ecological and Environmental Protection and Resolutely Fighting the Battle Against Pollution (2018),” on investment in urban environmental infrastructure.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 3rd International Academic Conference on Management Innovation and Economic Development (MIED 2025)
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Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
17 September 2025
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978-94-6463-835-6
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2352-5428
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10.2991/978-94-6463-835-6_114How to use a DOI?
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