9 papers
The distribution dynamics of Carbon Dioxide Emission intensity across Chinese provinces: A weighted Approach
Jian-Xin Wu, Ling-Yun He
This paper examines the distribution dynamics of carbon dioxide (CO2) emission intensity across 30 Chinese provinces using a weighted distribution dynamics approach. The results sh…
How do Chinese cities grow? A distribution dynamics approach
Jian-Xin Wu, Ling-Yun He
This paper examines the dynamic behavior of city size using a distribution dynamics approach with Chinese city data for the period 1984-2010. Instead of convergence, divergence or…
The demand for road transport in China: imposing theoretical regularity and flexible functional forms selection
Ling-yun He, Li Liu
Road transport sector is found to be one of the major emitters, and responsible for serious air pollution and huge pubic health losses. One important parameter for determining the…
China building energy consumption: definitions and measures from an operational perspective
Ling-Yun He, Wei Wei
There is an increasing awareness of the significance of Chinese building energy consumption(BEC). However, something worth discussing is that estimate the building energy consumpti…
Are Chinese transport policies effective? A new perspective from direct pollution rebound effect, and empirical evidence from road transport sector
Lu-Yi Qiu, Ling-Yun He
The air pollution has become a serious challenge in China. Emissions from motor vehicles have been found as one main source of air pollution. Although the Chinese government has ta…
Urban-rural gap and poverty traps in China: A prefecture level analysis
Jian-Xin Wu, Ling-Yun He
Urban-rural gap and regional inequality are long standing problems in China and result in considerable number of studies. This paper examines the dynamic behaviors of incomes for b…