Publication Type
Blog Post
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
2-2020
Abstract
By exploiting the exogenous variation in air pollution caused by China’s central heating policy, we find that air pollution reduces the accumulation of executive talent and high-quality employees. We also find that firms located in polluted areas have poorer performance, especially for firms with greater dependence on human capital.
Keywords
China, pollution, firm performance
Discipline
Asian Studies | Environmental Sciences | Strategic Management Policy
Publisher
National University of Singapore Faculty of Law
Citation
XUE, Shuyu; ZHANG, Bohui; and ZHAO, Xiaofeng.
Brain drain: The impact of air pollution on firm performance. (2020).
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7500
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