Research Article

Influencing Factors Analysis of Local Environmental Regulation Implementation Behaviors in China: Theoretical Analysis and Empirical Test

Table 1

Variables and definitions.

VariableDefinition

Model related variables from the perspective of pollution discharging enterprises
QProduct outputs
Pollution generation function
Pollution control probability of pollution discharging enterprises
Pollution reduction amount
Actual pollution discharge amount
Standard pollution discharge amount
Product price
Production cost
Pollution control cost
Pollution discharge fee rate
Fine rate
Supervision probability of local government regulatory behavior
Levy probability of local government regulation behavior
Penalty probability of local government regulation behavior
Subsidy for pollution control
Expected profits of pollution discharging enterprises

Model related variables from the perspective of local governments
Environmental inspection budget
Environmental inspection cost
Implementation intensity of environmental regulation
Dereliction degree of environmental protection by local governments
Weight coefficient of environmental indicators in the performance appraisal system
Administrative penalty rate imposed by the central government on local governments
Influence coefficient of enterprise profit on local government utility
Expected revenue of local governments