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Air pollution and food prices: Evidence from Beijing, China
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Date&time:
October 1, 2015. (Thursday) 12:30-14:00
Venue:
Theme:
Air pollution and food prices: Evidence from Beijing, China
Abstract
Air
pollution
becomes
a
top
environmental
concern
in
China.
During
the
days
of
severe
air
pollution,
people
(both
consumers
and
producers)
often
reduce
outdoor
economic
activities
in
order
to
avoid
possible
health
damages.
It
will
inevitably
impact
the
market
trade
of
fresh
food
products.
Theoretically,
the
changes
in
market
equilibrium
will
be
determined
by
the
impact
difference
between
supply
and
demand.
Empirically,
this
paper
sheds
light
on
three
major
fresh
food
products
consumed
by
Chinese
consumers
(Chinese
cabbage,
tomato,
and
pork),
and
studies
the
impact
of
air
pollution
on
their
prices
in
Beijing
city.
We
find
that
all
three
prices
show
significant
responses
to
air
quality
measured
by
PM2.5,
though
the
effects
are
slightly
different.
Speaker:
Prof. Xiaohua Yu (University of Göttingen)
Chair:
Satoru SHIMOKAWA
Languages:
English
KIM, Jiyoung E-mail:Jiyoung_Kim

LEI, Lei E-mail:Lei_Lei

OSADA, Noriyuki E-mail:Noriyuki_Osada
