Spatial Econometric Analysis of Chinese Fiscal Decentralization Competition and Local Government’s Environmental Expenditure: Based on Provincial Panel Data
Li Zheng-sheng1, Li Rui-lin2, Wang Hui3
1. Chinese Language and Culture College, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650000, China; 2. Kunming Education Bureau; Kunming 650000, China; 3. School of Tourism and Geographical Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650000, China
Abstract：
This paper focuses on the Chinese fiscal decentralization competition and local governments’ environmental expenditure aiming to figure out their strategic interaction model and formation mechanism, using spatial econometric analysis based on the provincial panel data from 2003 to 2012 in China. Empirical results are as follows: firstly, the behavior of local governments’ environmental expenditure has significantly strategic interaction; secondly, the behavior of local governments’ environmental expenditure produces significant competition effect, but the spillover effect is not significant; thirdly, Chinese fiscal decentralization is significantly out of the local government’s environmental expenditure.
Li Zheng-sheng, Li Rui-lin, Wang Hui.Spatial Econometric Analysis of Chinese Fiscal Decentralization Competition and Local Government’s Environmental Expenditure: Based on Provincial Panel Data[J] Economic Survey, 2017,V34(1): 130-135
2017 
