Can the Establishment of Free Trade Zones Improve Environmental Pollution? — A Perspective from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Free Trade Zone

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10.2991/978-2-38476-309-2_13How to use a DOI?

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Free Trade Zone; Environmental Pollution; High-Quality Economic Development; Multi-period Difference-in-Differences Method

Abstract

As China deepens its foreign trade, an important question arises: How can high-level opening up coexist with high-quality economic development while mitigating environmental pollution? This study examines the impact of Free Trade Zone (FTZ) establishment on environmental pollution in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (Jingjinji) region from 2012 to 2022. Using a sample of five research cities within Jingjinji and five control cities from Inner Mongolia and Guizhou, we apply the multi-period difference-in-differences (DID) method and the double fixed-effects model. Our findings indicate that the establishment of FTZs in the Jingjinji region has a certain inhibitory effect on environmental pollution. The conclusions drawn from this study have significant implications for understanding how FTZ policies can mitigate regional environmental pollution. They also highlight the importance of coordinating financial, environmental, and governmental policies. This research provides valuable insights and effective support for promoting green development and energy conservation across the country as more FTZs are established, emphasizing the importance of balanced development in achieving high-quality economic growth.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Kaiyu Jin
AU  - Xinyi Zhu
AU  - Jiarui Feng
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/09
TI  - Can the Establishment of Free Trade Zones Improve Environmental Pollution? — A Perspective from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Free Trade Zone
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 9th International Conference on Modern Management, Education and Social Sciences (MMET 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 104
EP  - 111
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-309-2_13
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-309-2_13
ID  - Jin2024
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