In 2016, the Chinese government started to oversee polluting firms’ environmental performances through the “Double-Random Inspections” (DRI) program. The program requires local governments at different levels to randomly select inspectors to check the environmental compliance and emissions of randomly-selected polluting firms. In this project, the researchers are estimating the marginal emission abatement costs for different types of polluting manufacturing firms, which are critical for optimal environmental policy design.
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Shaoda Wang
Deputy Faculty Director, EPIC-China; Assistant Professor, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago
Guojun He
Director of Research, EPIC-China; Associate Professor, University of Hong Kong
Michael Greenstone
Director, EPIC; Director, Becker Friedman Institute; The Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, the College, and the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago