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Do Environmental Policies Hurt Jobs? Evidence from China’s Regional Carbon Market Pilots

Winter, Alina LU (2021) EKHS42 20211
Department of Economic History
Abstract
Little is known about the labor market impacts of climate policies in emerging economies. This paper therefore analyzes the labor market impacts of eight regional
Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) pilots that were implemented in different parts of China between 2013 to 2016. Applying a difference-in-differences strategy, results indicate that the policy hurt jobs by reducing working hours and employment. Additionally, I find some evidence for the notion that the policy was implemented at the expense of low- and medium-educated workers although this result is dependent on the labor market outcome under observation. These findings highlight the need for targeted support measures for displaced workers.
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author
Winter, Alina LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHS42 20211
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Labor Markets, Pollution Control, Difference-in-Differences
language
English
id
9055947
date added to LUP
2021-06-24 13:12:58
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2021-06-24 13:12:58
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  abstract     = {{Little is known about the labor market impacts of climate policies in emerging economies. This paper therefore analyzes the labor market impacts of eight regional
Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) pilots that were implemented in different parts of China between 2013 to 2016. Applying a difference-in-differences strategy, results indicate that the policy hurt jobs by reducing working hours and employment. Additionally, I find some evidence for the notion that the policy was implemented at the expense of low- and medium-educated workers although this result is dependent on the labor market outcome under observation. These findings highlight the need for targeted support measures for displaced workers.}},
  author       = {{Winter, Alina}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Do Environmental Policies Hurt Jobs? Evidence from China’s Regional Carbon Market Pilots}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}