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Import ban and clean air: estimating the effect of China’s waste import ban on ozone pollution

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  • Jinsong Li

    (Kobe University)

  • Kenji Takeuchi

    (Kyoto University)

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In this study, we investigate the effects of the ban on imports of plastic waste on local air quality in China. Using city-level daily ozone concentrations, we examine whether the pollution levels differ after the implementation of the import ban. The results demonstrate that the daily ozone concentration was reduced by 2.8% in treatment areas after the import ban. Additional analyses also suggest that the effect of the ban was larger during the later period and in coastal cities with ports while the effect of the ban might get weak in the long run. These findings highlight the effectiveness of policies that reduce the availability of inputs for pollutive activities.

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  • Jinsong Li & Kenji Takeuchi, 2023. "Import ban and clean air: estimating the effect of China’s waste import ban on ozone pollution," Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, Springer;Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies - SEEPS, vol. 25(4), pages 471-492, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envpol:v:25:y:2023:i:4:d:10.1007_s10018-023-00365-1
    DOI: 10.1007/s10018-023-00365-1
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    1. Unfried, Kerstin & Wang, Feicheng, 2022. "Importing Air Pollution? Evidence from China's Plastic Waste Imports," IZA Discussion Papers 15218, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

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