Business

Poison or catalyst? How do energy saving targets matter for firm-level productivity in China

P. Zhang, A. Zhang, et al.

This study conducted by Pan Zhang, Acheng Zhang, and Zitao Chen explores how energy-saving targets from China's Top-10000 Enterprises Program influence firm-level total factor productivity. Discover the intriguing inverted-U relationship between these targets and productivity, and how appropriate target setting can yield environmental and economic benefits.

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