FDI and China’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions: 1978–2008

摘要

This research examines the impact of foreign investment dependence on carbon dioxide emissions between 1978-2008 in China. In a time series regression analysis, the anthor finds that foreign capital penetration has a significant negative effect on the growth of CO2 emissions, which is due to the spill-over effect. It does not mean that FDI does no harm to us. Chinese are aware that foreign capitals of pollution-intensive industries have poured into China. We must be strict with the inflow of foreign capital. Exports aggravate the pressure on CO2 emissions. It is the evidence of “Pollution Haven”. Economic growth, however, has no systematic effect. The author finds negative effect of domestic investment and agriculture shares on total CO2 emissions over the same period.