Examining the U-shaped relationship between non-agricultural sources water pollution and the urban-rural income gap.

ABSTRACT: Determining how the economy and society interact with the environment of water quality is essential to determining the financial impact of green development. Based on China's provincial panel data from 2010 to 2021, this research considers non-agricultural sources of water pollution (NASWP) as a negative factor of production, investigates its influence on the urban-rural divide, and explains the mechanism of action. The empirical results show that there is a significant correlation between NASWP and the urban-rural gap, with a "U-shaped" relationship between the two. Water pollution first reduces and then increases the urban-rural income gap, and the results are robust after considering endogeneity. Mechanistic research demonstrates that NASWP cause a loss in food output, which in combinat

SUBMITTER: He D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11257364 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature