Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Miaomiao Tao Author-Name: Lim Thye Goh Author-Email: taomiaomiao12311@outlook.com Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics and Applied Statistics, University of Malaya, Malaysia Title: Threshold Effect of Environmental Regulation on Eco-Friendly Productivity - Empirical Evidence From China Abstract: This paper identifies the existence of a significant nonlinear relationship between environmental regulation (ER) and eco-friendly efficiency (EFE) adopting the panel smooth transition regression model. It is interesting to find that ER has temporarily inhibited EFE growth in China. An initial downward trend is reversed and shows upward improvement from a distinct point, creating a V-shaped trend. Classification-JEL: Q41 ,Q56 ,Q48 Keywords: Environmental regulation, Eco-friendly efficiency, Nonlinearity, China Journal: Asian Economics Letters Pages: 1-5 Volume: 5 Issue: 1 Year: 2024 DOI: 2024/06/29 File-URL: https://a-e-l.scholasticahq.com/api/v1/articles/37145-threshold-effect-of-environmental-regulation-on-eco-friendly-productivity-empirical-evidence-from-china.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:ayb:jrnael:99