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The effects of corruption on China's provincial eco-efficiency.
- Source :
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Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy . May2024, Vol. 29 Issue 2, p463-482. 20p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This paper extends the literature on economic consequences of corruption. We simultaneously consider corruption's impacts on output, production efficiency, and environmental performance in an eco-efficiency framework. Pollution is considered as undesirable output in the production process. We construct an eco-efficiency measure from a non-oriented data envelopment analysis model that incorporates a non-convex metafrontier, super-efficiency, and undesirable outputs into a directional distance function. By using panel data from 30 Chinese provinces from 1998 to 2016 in a spatial analysis, we find that corruption, measured by filed-cases of corruption-related crimes, has a significantly negative direct impact on eco-efficiency. The regional spillover effect is not significant for provinces in the same geographical region, but is marginally significant for provinces sharing a common border. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13547860
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176721499
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13547860.2022.2046936