Does air pollution affect dividend policy

Z Hu, JC Chang - Finance Research Letters, 2022 - Elsevier
We investigate the influence of air pollution in a firm's dividend policy in China. We find that
firms pay lower amount of cash dividends if the firms are located at a severe air pollution city …

The pain of breathing: how does haze pollution affect urban innovation?

W Feng, H Yuan - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
In China, innovation plays an important role in achieving economic development with green
growth, but innovation activities are inhibited by the spread of haze pollution (also called …

The impact of air pollution on financial reporting quality: Evidence from China

N Hu, X Xue, L Liu - Accounting & Finance, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we investigate whether the unpleasant mood of managers caused by air
pollution leads to poorer decision‐making quality. Using a sample of 9,282 firm‐year …

The impact of air pollution on startups and structural transformation: Evidence from newly registered enterprises in China

S Chao, C Huang, W Chen - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper examines the effects of air pollution on the number of startups and industry
structures in China, using data on startups in various industries and air pollution at the …

Climate policy and foreign direct investment: evidence from a quasi-experiment in Chinese cities

L Ni, L Li, X Zhang, H Wen - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
International investment is sensitive to environmental policies, and developing countries are
worried about the withdrawal of foreign capital when adopting climate policies. This study …

What you breathe makes you poor: The effect of air pollution on income

J Lin, H Wan, Y Yu - China Economic Review, 2024 - Elsevier
While several studies have examined the impacts of air pollution on various aspects, limited
research has focused on its causal effect on personal income. Using the matched data from …

Air pollution monitoring and avoidance behavior: Evidence from the health insurance market

J Lu, F Chen, S Cai - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous studies have often focused on the direct benefits of environmental regulations on
health. This paper quantifies the impact of environmental regulations on the cost of …

Air pollution, human capital and corporate social responsibility performance: Evidence from China

J Liu, X Pan, Y Qu, C Wang, W Wu - Applied Economics, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study examines the impact of air pollution on a firm's adherence to the principles of
corporate social responsibility (CSR), and the role of human capital in this relationship …

Carbon Emission, Air Pollution, and Total Factor Productivity: Evidence from Prefecture-Level Cities in China

Y Chen, X Kong, F Wang - SAGE Open, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Based on the instrumental variable method and the panel data of 283 prefecture-level cities
in China from 2004 to 2016, we explore the relationship between carbon emission, air …

Window dressing: Changes in atmospheric pollution at boundaries in response to regional environmental policy in China

L Cui, Z Chen, Y Huang, H Yu - Journal of Environmental Economics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In decentralized environmental governance, local governments are likely to adopt the
“beggar-thy-neighbor” strategy to relax regulations at boundaries. This study investigates the …