我国治污减排政策的就业效应检验

Effect Test of Pollution Abatement Policy on Employment in China

治污减排政策执行后对当地经济发展和就业水平的作用效果,是影响地方政府治污减排政策实施力度的关键因素之一。采用工程减排、结构减排和管理减排等三大治污减排手段反映治污减排政策的实施力度,通过联立方程模型检验2005—2010年全国30个地区治污减排政策的就业效应。研究表明,工程减排对失业率没有明显影响,结构减排和管理减排能够有效降低失业率。因此,如地方政府推行治污减排政策,不会对就业产生不利影响,反而可以利用治污减排政策有效解决就业问题。

The impact of pollution abatement policy on economic development and employment is one of the most important problems concerned by local governments. The effect of pollution abatement on employment was investigated using data from 30 regions in China from 2005 to 2010. It was found that pollution reduction by project had no significant effect on the employment. Either pollution reduction by restructuring or pollution reduction by management is good for the employment. Therefore, there is no need for local governments to excessively worry about the negative impact of pollution abatement on employment. On the contrary, the pollution abatement policy should be made full use of to promote employment.