Forests offer the potential for implementing nature-based solutions that provide simultaneously economic, social, and environmental benefits. Forests and Land-use are part of a larger initiative to…

Abstract Scholars have demonstrated that governments allow citizens to express their opinions and selectively respond to them, yet little is known about how local governments interact with netizens…

Abstract This paper evaluates whether the devolution reform of forestland to household management improves allocative efficiency and household welfare through participation in forestland rental…

Pollution havens create environmental inequality issues. China’s recent policy of directing high-pollution firms to migrate out of its capital, Beijing, offers a case of a pollution haven that was…

We identify the short-term effects of PM2.5 concentrations on medical costs in Beijing by analyzing two datasets: one detailing daily air quality indexes over a four-year period and the other…

Afforestation, that is planting forests increase employment and investments and is beneficial for the environment. But it's important to choose the right type of forest.

This paper examines the changing face of China’s imports of fisheries products from the beginning of its market-oriented growth in the early 1990s to the present. We demonstrate how import demand has…

Since 2006, China has experienced an unprecedented expansion of its wind and solar power generation capacity and associated manufacturing industries. This rapid growth was supported by large subsidies…

Key Points This paper evaluates the performance of Chinese fisheries management compared to top-performing fisheries in the world. It gives insights into the reforms and policy changes that China is…

Abstract In this paper, we provide new insights into the drivers of China’s strong economic growth, especially after its entry into the WTO in 2001. Using synthetic control methods, we demonstrate…