This paper presents an empirical analysis to improve our understanding of the catch-up and convergence tendencies of total factor productivity (TFP) growth across the Chinese provinces over 2003¨C2012. After controlling for the province heterogeneity, our regression results show that the...

Developed counties are speeding up reconstruction of pattern of international economy and trade in the post-financial crisis era, which brings both great opportunities and challenges to the development of China?s national economy. In order to be geared to TPP and TTIP rules as well as to force...

In this study, based on the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) framework, we empirically examine the effects of trade openness and the level of economic development on pollution emission across the Chinese provinces. Our regression analysis shows that increasing trade openness contributes to...