Did China’s Coal Mine Regulation Positively Affect Economic Growth?
Xu, Hangtian : Kentaro Nakajima
『Resources Policy』 Vol.50 pp. 160-168 (2016/12/01)
In response to high mortality rates and low productivity in coal mining, China began regulating coal mines in the 1990s, reshaping its coal economy. We investigate the relationship between coal mine regulation and economic growth. Using the difference-in-difference approach to compare the pre- and post-regulation periods as well as reg…