Has foreign direct investment increased air pollution in China? A hierarchical linear model approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 91 (2) ◽  
pp. 659-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Cao ◽  
Ping Wang ◽  
Bangzhu Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Linear Model ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Hierarchical Linear Model ◽  
Model Approach

scholarly journals Nexus Between Foreign Direct Investment Inflow, Renewable Energy Consumption, Ambient Air Pollution, and Human Mortality: A Public Health Perspective From Non-linear ARDL Approach

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Haroon Shah ◽  
Sultan Salem ◽  
Bilal Ahmed ◽  
Irfan Ullah ◽  
Alam Rehman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Ambient Air Pollution ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Human Mortality ◽  
Ardl Approach ◽  
Non Linear

A huge foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow has been witnessed in China, though on the one hand, it brings a significant contribution to economic growth. On the other hand, it adversely affects the ambient air pollution that may affect human mortality in the country. Renewable energy (RE) usage meets the country's energy needs with no adverse effect on the environment. Therefore, this study is trying to empirically analyze the effect of FDI inflow on human morality and RE consumption in China. We used time-series data for 1998–2020 and applied a non-linear ARDL approach for the estimations. The empirical outcomes suggest that FDI inflow positively affects mortality and RE. There is also unidirectional causality running from RE and pollution to mortality. In addition, the relationship among the variable verifies the existence of a non-linear relationship. The government needs policy guidelines to further boost FDI inflow due to its positive aspects. However, to reduce the negative effect on the environment and human morality, the extensive usage of RE should be adopted. Indeed, proper legislation for foreign firms might be a good step toward quality environmental and longevity of human health in society.

Air pollution epidemiology: A simplified Generalized Linear Model approach optimized by bio-inspired metaheuristics

2020 ◽  
Vol 191 ◽  
pp. 110106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jônatas T. Belotti ◽  
Diego S. Castanho ◽  
Lilian N. Araujo ◽  
Lucas V. da Silva ◽  
Thiago Antonini Alves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Linear Model ◽  
Generalized Linear Model ◽  
Air Pollution Epidemiology ◽  
Model Approach
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