Economic and Social Analysis of Haze Reduction Dilemma in China

Economic and Social Analysis of Haze Reduction Dilemma in China

Qiming Li Ke Cheng  Xiaoyang Yang 

School of Business Administration, China University of Petroleum, No.18 Fuxue Road, Changping District, Beijing,102249, China

Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, CAS, No.55 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China

Corresponding Author Email: 
yangxg@cup.edu.cn
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10.18280/eesrj.030103
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Abstract: 

Since 1978, China’s economy has developed fast and become the second largest economy in the world in 2011. However, the cost of China’s economy soars along with the significant economic development. The environmental deterioration becomes heavier and heavier. Eventually, the haze pollution appears a severe problem and the problem does seriously affect almost everybody’s life in the country. Therefore, it is urgent to take all kinds of measures to reduce haze. But there are many hinders in curbing haze. The paper aims to get a profound understanding of China’s arduousness in the haze reduction and support the establishment of relevant institution, laws and policies by analyzing the difficulties in China’s haze reduction from the perspective of the economy and society. Firstly, the paper investigates the critical reasons causing the frequent large-scale haze outbreaks recently through analyzing the long-term economic and social dynamics of the haze pollution. Then, the paper aims to discuss the difficulties in China’s haze reduction by summarizing international experiences and comparing China’s social and economic characteristics with its foreign counterparts. Finally, the paper proposes some policy suggestions on China’s haze reduction.

Keywords: 

Haze reduction, Social analysis, Economic analysis, China, Sustainable development

1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Long-Term Economic and Social Dynamics of Haze Pollution in China
4. Primary Causes of Recent Frequent Large-Scale Haze Outbreaks
5. International Experiences and Dilemma of Chinese Haze Reduction
6. Policy Recommendations for Curbing Haze in China
7. Conclusions
Acknowledgment
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