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Air Pollution and Workplace Choice: Evidence from China
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Lin, Tao Qian, Wenhao Wang, Hongwei Feng, Yu |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | Understanding the impacts of air pollution on public health and individual behavior is crucial for optimal environmental policy design. Using 2015 census microdata in China, this paper examined the causal effect of air pollution on working place choice. The research design relies on a regression discontinuity design based on China’s Huai River Policy. The discontinuity in air pollution caused by the Huai River Policy provides a natural experiment to estimate the impact of air pollution. The results show that air pollution significantly increases the possibility of individuals working near home. The positive effect of air pollution on working near home is more significant for women, the elderly, urban individuals and those individuals working in secondary and tertiary industries. This study improves our understanding of the health effects and avoidance behavior associated with environmental hazards, discusses the negative impact of air pollution on labor mobility and mismatch by making individuals work nearby, and emphasizes that strengthening air pollution control should be a long-term policy. |
| Starting Page | 8732 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19148732 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Issue Number | 14 |
| Volume Number | 19 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-07-18 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Mathematical Social Sciences Air Pollution Workplace Avoidance Behavior Public Health Regression Discontinuity Design China |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
