Title: Effects of the terms and characteristics of cadres on environmental pollution: Evidence from 230 cities in China
Abstract: This study investigates the effects of cadres' terms and characteristics on environmental pollution by collecting data of 230 prefecture-level cities in 2002-2014. Results show that (1) the cadres' term shows an "inverted U" effect on environmental pollution, or it shows "first deterioration and later improvement" effect on environment. (2) Highly educated cadres are aware of the importance of environmental protection for sustainable economic development and have negative effects on environmental pollution; also, the aged cadres are less likely to be promoted and thus help to environmental protection. (3) The party congress will cause the cadres to focus on economic growth, thus ignoring environmental protection. (4) The effects of cadres on environmental pollution vary across different regions; the effects in central and western China are more serious than that in eastern China. It enriches the evidence on the relationship between governance and environmental pollution, which is significant to the government's formulation and implementation of policies related to environment protection.
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Date: 2018-11-22
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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