VAR Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment and Environmental Regulation: China's Case

• Autorzy: Wen-Bin Peng , Kun Tian , Yin-Hua Tian , Guo-Cheng Xiang
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper employs impulse response function of VAR model and the estimation variance decomposition method to investigate the two-way dynamic relationship between environmental regulation and FDI during 1985 to 2009. The result of generalized impulse response shows the impact effects of environmental regulation exerting to FDI become less and less in long-term, which verifies "hypothesis of pollution heaven". The inverse U-shape curve of "environmental regulation - FDI" depends on the choice of regulation indicators. Furthermore, the positive impulse response shows the inflows of FDI would cause the deterioration of ecology and the intervene of governments, which gives pressure to the transformation of environmental regulation standard. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Variance analysis; Environmental management; Foreign investment; Direct investments

PL

Analiza wariancji; Zarządzanie środowiskiem; Inwestycje zagraniczne; Inwestycje bezpośrednie

• Czasopismo: Business and Economic Horizons
• Rocznik: 2011
• Numer: vol. 5, iss. 2
• Strony: 13--22

Twórcy

autor

Wen-Bin Peng

• Hunan University of Science and Technology, Chiny

autor

Kun Tian

• Xiangtan University, China

autor

Yin-Hua Tian

• Hunan University of Science and Technology, Chiny

autor

Guo-Cheng Xiang

• Hunan University of Science and Technology, Chiny

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.15208/beh.2011.11