Zhao, J., Tang, Y., Zhu, X. et al. National environmental monitoring and local enforcement strategies. Nat Cities

Objective:

• Understand how implementing agencies can take advantage of the limited accessibility of monitoring technologies and whether there is any welfare consequences

Case:

• China

Methodology:

• DID
• Event study

Data Source

• Built-up
• Monitoring network
• Air quality: MODIS
• Industrial enterprises database
• Land and housing transaction

Findings:

• A significant decline of 8.03% in monthly PM2.5

• The poorest 10% contributed marginally 5.4% to HANPP, 4.4% blue-water consumption and less than 3% to the other footprints
• On a per capita basis, the environmental impacts of the top 10% were 4.2 to 77 times that of the bottom 10%

• The consumption of the top 1% contributed 14% carbon emissions

Coding Reference:

• Stata