Environmentalism with Chinese Characteristics—A Review of Matthew E. Kahn and Siqi Zheng’s Blue Skies over Beijing: Economic Growth and the Environment in China

China’s dramatic rise from poverty to global economic prominence has been accompanied by an equally dramatic increase in environmental damages. The book under review presents an exploration of economic and political economy factors that might bring about a reversal in emissions that contribute to high pollution loadings in large urban areas. The authors highlight preference shifts associated with rapid growth of per capita income and express...