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The Chinese automobile industry and government policy

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  • Chen, Yuan
  • Lin Lawell, C.-Y. Cynthia
  • Wang, Yunshi

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China is experiencing rapid economic growth and, along with it, rapid growth in vehicle ownership. The rapid growth in vehicle ownership and vehicle usage is linked to increasing global warming, emissions, air pollution, and other problems. In this paper, we discuss the Chinese automobile industry and government policy, and review the literature on vehicle markets and policy in China. Using a comprehensive annual data set we have collected and constructed of all the car models marketed from the year 2004 to year 2013 in the Chinese automobile industry, we then discuss and describe the characteristics of vehicles in the Chinese automobile industry. The detailed information, description, research, and data presented in this paper have important implications for those in industry, government, society, academia, and non-governmental organizations interested in the Chinese automobile market, the automobile industry, and transportation policy.

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  • Chen, Yuan & Lin Lawell, C.-Y. Cynthia & Wang, Yunshi, 2020. "The Chinese automobile industry and government policy," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 84(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:retrec:v:84:y:2020:i:c:s0739885920300457
    DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2020.100849
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    Keywords

    Automobile market; China; Alternative vehicles;
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    JEL classification:

    • L62 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Automobiles; Other Transportation Equipment; Related Parts and Equipment
    • L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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