The Impact of Economic Growth and Air Pollution on Public Health in 31 Chinese Cities

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作者
Li, Ying [1 ]
Chiu, Yung-ho [2 ]
Lin, Tai-Yu [2 ]
机构
[1] Sichuan Univ, Sch Business, Wangjiang Rd 29, Chengdu 610064, Peoples R China
[2] Soochow Univ, Dept Econ, 56,Kueiyang St,Sec 1, Taipei 10048, Taiwan
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
environmental efficiency; Epsilon-Based Measure; health expenditure; network SBM; SLACKS-BASED MEASURE; LUNG-FUNCTION GROWTH; LONG-TERM EXPOSURE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; DEA; REGIONS; POLLUTANTS; MORTALITY; EMISSIONS; COUNTRIES;
D O I
10.3390/ijerph16030393
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The rapid economic growth of China in the last twenty years has caused a commensurate rise in atmospheric pollution which has had an impact on both the environment and public health. Since 2013, SO2, CO2 and nitrogen oxide levels have reached a level that may cause climate change and have adverse effects on the health of the local residents. Past environmental efficiency analyses have rarely examined economic development, air pollution and health as interacting systems; therefore, this study used a new two-stage DEA model, the Modified Undesirable EBM Two Stage DEA (Epsilon-Based Measure) to explore the environmental, economic and health efficiencies in thirty-one major cities in China. The results were as follows: while all cities needed to improve their GDP, the environmental efficiencies were continuing to rise in most cities. The health efficiency index indicated that disease efficiency had increased in most cities but declined in one third; therefore, it is necessary to strengthen treatment. The respiratory disease treatment efficiency in most cities was rising, and the room for improvement had significantly reduced. There were improvements in the mortality rate in 15 cities; however, the mortality rate treatment efficiency declined in 11 cities.
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