The Evolution of China’s Industrial Water Using Abatement Cost and Evaluation of Influencing Factor——An Nonparametric Estimation Based on Provincial Panel Model
The Evolution of China’s Industrial Water Using Abatement Cost and Evaluation of Influencing Factor——An Nonparametric Estimation Based on Provincial Panel Model
XU Zhi-wei, WEN Xiao-qing
School of Business, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, Tianjin 300222, China
Abstract In the overall control and quotas administered condition, making a scientific and objective estimation to the economic impact of water using index abatement is an important prerequisite for water resources management. Based on the 30 provinces data from 2000 to 2010, the article analyzes the provincial difference of industrial water using abatement relative costs and absolute costs by the directional distance function. Meanwhile, the article also analyzes the influencing factors causing difference by a panel regression model. The article finds that the relative costs of most provincial decreased in various degree, however, the absolute costs demonstrate a growing trend under the action of industrial output. In addition, both relative costs and absolute costs have a distinguishing regional distribution characteristic and present an inverse relationship with the degree of water resources abundance. Finally, the regression result shows that the three main facts acting on relative costs are export-oriented degree, water using structure and water conservation investment dynamics. In addition, water endowment, heavy industry output, industrial technology and water conservation investment dynamics have a significant influence on absolute costs.
XU Zhi-Wei,WEN Xiao-Qing. The Evolution of China’s Industrial Water Using Abatement Cost and Evaluation of Influencing Factor——An Nonparametric Estimation Based on Provincial Panel Model. Economic Survey, 2014, 31(6): 077.
2014, Vol. 31 
