Brain drain: The impact of air pollution on firm performance

Author

Shuyu XUE, Singapore Management UniversityFollow
Bohui ZHANG
Xiaofeng ZHAO

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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