The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Green Economic Development

Dear Colleagues,

The world’s pollution levels keep escalating, which can be attributed to the extensive pattern of economic growth. It is therefore urgent to accelerate green economic development. The ninth sustainable development goal in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development issued by the United Nations, which is to “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation,” points out the direction and presents arduous tasks for the green economic development of countries.

Due to the scarcity of environmental resources and the negative externality of environmental pollution, there would be inconsistencies between the private and social costs of environmental governance, which may easily lead to "market failure". This, therefore, makes it difficult to solve environmental pollution problems simply by relying on the market mechanism. Implementing environmental regulation is important in achieving green growth. However, the impact of environmental regulation on green economic development has not reached a consensus. Thus, more evidence is needed on explaining the environmental regulation–green economic development nexus, as well as their internal influencing mechanisms. Papers addressing the topic are invited for this Special Issue, especially those combining a high academic standard coupled with a practical focus on accelerating green economic development.

Dr. Yusen Luo
Guest Editor

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