Environmental Policy Mixes and Green Industrial Development: An Empirical Study of the Chinese Textile Industry From 1998 to 2012

Policy mixes integrate distinct policy instruments into one coherent package as a measure to avoid the potentially counterproductive impacts of any given on another. In China, local governments recently have pursued mix approaches resolve existing conflicts, which are associated with debates over development priorities between manufacturing productivity growth and environmental mitigations. However, there has been little research that empirically examined effects mixes, especially those concerned dual-faceted requirements involve both control emissions. The study presented here employs model designed examine firm-level total factor (TFP) green TFP performance measures. This article assesses municipal-level textile industry in 13 Chinese cities by using difference-in-differences technique analyze microfirm panel data 12 133 firms during period from 1998 2012. results show these could significantly promote without compromising growth. also indicate varied different cities. offers insight industrial literature well practical guides for policymakers industrialists.