Preferential Policies in Langfang City for Foreign Investors

——A foreign investment production enterprise scheduled to operate for a period of 10 years or more may, upon approval by the tax authorities, be exempt from enterprise income tax in the first and second profit-making years and may be allowed a 50% reduction in the third to fifth years. ——As to the additional registered capital scheduled to operate for a period of 10 years or more from a foreign investment enterprise, it may, upon approval by the tax authorities, be

Can the low-carbon city pilot policy promote the upgrading of high-carbon emitting enterprises? Evidence from China

As a crucial environmental reform system to realize“carbon peaking”and“carbon neutrality”,the pilot policy of low-carbon cities(LCCs)puts pressure and challenges on high-carbon emitting enterprises(HCEEs)while providing opportunities for these firms to take the path of independent transformation.Employing the data of Chinese listed enterprises from 2006 to 2016 and adopting a difference-in-differences(DID)model,we evaluated the impact of LCC construction on the upgrading of HCEEs and its mechanisms.The results indicate that LCC construction enhances the upgrading of HCEEs in the pilot cities.The conclusions remain stable after a series of robustness tests.The mechanism analysis reveals that LCC construction triggers the upgrading of HCEEs by promoting resource allocation efficiency,R&D investment,and green technology innovation.The heterogeneity results indicate that this positive effect is more pronounced for HCEEs in regions with more stringent environmental law enforcement.This study also observes that the upgrading impact is more promi‐nent for state-owned enterprises,enterprises with higher bargaining power,and enterprises whose managers have a long-term vision.The above results provide directions for upgrading HCEEs and replicable evidence for cities in developing economies to fulfill the win-win target of environmental protection and economic transfor‐mation.

Does innovative city pilot policy promote urban green growth in China?An analysis of green total factor productivity,2005-2020

The innovative city pilot policy(ICPP)is an essential manifestation of China’s construction of an innovative and green-driven development country.We incorporated urban green total factor productivity(GTFP)growth into the evaluation of ICPP.Based on the panel data of 223 cities in China from 2005 to 2020,we used the difference-in-differences model to empirically assess the influence and mechanism of the ICPP on urban GTFP growth.The main results show that(i)The ICPP has maintained an effectively fluctuating promotion on urban GTFP growth,mainly manifested in the urban green technological progress improvement.(ii)The ICPP has urban heterogeneity in promoting GTFP growth in pilot cities,mainly affecting key cities such as provincial capitals.(iii)The interaction between the agglomeration of producer services and the ICPP inhibits GTFP growth in pilot cities.

Liaoning Central Part Cities Complex Attracts Foreign Capital with Its Preferential Policy

In the economic field, along the Yalu River, there are one economic and technological development zone, two new and high-tech development zones, one industrial processing zone and one border trade zone, all approved by the state, and seven other development zones that

The impacts of the global gag rule on global health:a scoping review

Background:The 1984 Mexico City Policy is a U.S.federal policy that has prohibited foreign nongovernmental organizations that receive U.S.international family planning assistance from using their own,non-U.S.funds to provide,counsel on,or refer for abortion services as a method of family planning,or advocate for the liberalization of abortion laws-except in cases of rape,incest,and life endangerment.The policy became known as the global gag rule(GGR)due to its silencing effect on abortion advocacy.Historically,it has only been attached to family planning funding,until 2017 when a presidential memorandum expanded the policy to nearly all US$8.8 billion in global health foreign assistance.In light of the aforementioned expansion,this scoping review aimed to describe and map the impacts of the GGR on global health,which in turn would identify research and policy gaps.This is the first time that all of the existing literature on the policy’s impact has been synthesized into one article and comprehensively reviewed.Methods:The review utilized Arksey and Malley’s five-stage methodological framework to conduct a scoping review.Fourteen peer-reviewed databases and 25 grey literature sources were searched for publications between January 1984 and October 2017.Organizations and individuals working on GGR research and impact were also contacted to access their works from the same time period.These publications reported on impacts of the global gag rule on 14 domains in global health.Results:The searches yielded 1355 articles,of which 43 were included.Overall,80%of the identified sources were qualitative.The misunderstanding,miscommunication,and chilling effect of the policy underpinned the GGR’s impacts.The frequently reported impacts on family planning delivery systems(34 articles)and the loss of U.S.funding(21 articles)were often related.Sources reported on the impact of the GGR on HIV and AIDS programs,advocacy and coalition spaces,and maternal and child health.Only three studies(6.9%)quantified associations between the GGR and abortion rates,concluding that the policy does not decrease rates of abortion.Discussion:The GGR’s development and implementation was consistently associated with poor impacts on health systems’function and outcomes.More peer-reviewed and quantitative research measuring and monitoring the policy’s impact on health outcomes are needed.More research and policy analysis exploring the GGR’s development and its implementation on the ground will improve knowledge on GGR consequences,and potentially shape its reform.