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Author Ma, Jun, 1964- author.

Title The economics of air pollution in China : achieving better and cleaner growth / Ma Jun ; translated from the Chinese by Bernard Cleary ; edited in English by Damien Ma
Published New York : Columbia University Press, [2017]

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Contents 880-01 PM2.5 data, reduction model, and policy package -- Environmental actions: necessary but insufficient -- Structural adjustment: the what and the how -- Enabling change: incentives needed -- The clean up and economic growth -- Case study: Shanghai -- Case study: Beijing -- How to deal with coal -- Making green finance work in China
880-01/(S Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part One. Getting to 30 μg/m3 -- Introduction to Part One -- Chapter One. PM2.5 Data, Reduction Model, and Policy Package -- Chapter Two. Environmental Actions: Necessary but Insufficient -- Chapter Three. Structural Adjustment: The What and the How -- Chapter Four. Enabling Change: Incentives Needed -- Chapter Five. The Cleanup and Economic Growth -- Part Two. Case Studies and Green Finance -- Chapter Six. Case Study: Shanghai -- Chapter Seven. Case Study: Beijing -- Chapter Eight. How to Deal with Coal -- Chapter Nine. Making Green Finance Work in China -- Notes -- Index
Summary "Suffocating smog regularly envelops Chinese metropolises from Beijing to Shanghai, clouding the future prospect of China's growth sustainability. Air pollutants do not discriminate between the rich and the poor, the politician and the 'average Joe.' They put everyone's health and economic prosperity at risk, creating future costs that are difficult to calculate. Yet many people, including some in China, are concerned that addressing environmental challenges will jeopardize economic growth. In 'The Economics of Air Pollution in China, ' leading Chinese economist Ma Jun makes the case that the trade-off between growth and environment is not inevitable. In his ambitious proposal to tackle severe air pollution and drastically reduce the level of so-called PM 2.5 particles--microscopic pollutants that lodge deeply in lungs--Ma Jun argues that in targeting pollution, China has a real opportunity to undertake significant structural economic reforms that would support long-term growth. Rooted in rigorous analyses and evidence-based projections, Ma Jun's 'big bang' proposal aims to mitigate pollution and facilitate a transition to a greener and more sustainable growth model."--JSTOR website (viewed March 7, 2017)
Notes "A Paulson Institute Book"--Cover
Originally published in Beijing in 2014 as: PM2.5 : jian pai de jing ji zheng ce
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes In English
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 8, 2018)
Subject Air -- Pollution -- Economic aspects -- China
Economic development -- Environmental aspects -- China
Environmental policy -- Economic aspects -- China
Sustainable development -- China
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
Air -- Pollution -- Economic aspects
Economic development -- Environmental aspects
Environmental policy -- Economic aspects
Sustainable development
China
Form Electronic book
Author Cleary, Bernard, translator.
Ma, Damien, editor.
ISBN 9780231541893
0231541899
Other Titles PM2.5. English