This study uncovers the distributional impact of China’s 11th Five-Year Plan, which triggered spatially-differentiated water pollution abatement. We document that firm water emissions relatively increased in low versus high socioeconomic status (SES) areas due to the policy and the policy...

This study uncovers the distributional impact of China’s 11th Five Year Plan, which triggered spatially-differentiated water pollution abatement. We document that firm water emissions relatively increased in low versus high socioeconomic status (SES) areas due to the policy and the policy...

Hundreds of billions of dollars have been invested to construct development zones (DZs) in China with the intent of fostering economic growth. Previous studies show that DZs benefit the local economy, but little attention has been paid to the environmental impacts. Based on statistical data and...