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Four-party evolutionary game analysis of enterprise environmental behavior
Xujun Zhai1, Lian Zheng2, Hong Lin3
1New Huadu Business School, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China.
Plos One
|October 9, 2024
Summary
Village committees alone struggle to ensure corporate environmental protection in rural China. Government oversight and improved village committee coordination are crucial, alongside farmer engagement, to promote sustainable business practices.
Area of Science:
- Environmental economics
- Rural development studies
- Game theory applications
Background:
- China's Rural Revitalization Strategy encourages enterprise development in rural areas.
- Economic growth pursued by enterprises often leads to environmental neglect.
- Village committees are vital for monitoring corporate environmental behavior.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the influence of village committees, grass-roots governments, and farmers on enterprise environmental behavior.
- To build a game model involving enterprises, governments, farmers, and village committees.
Main Methods:
- Game theory modeling
- Analysis of multi-stakeholder interactions
- Simulation of enterprise environmental behavior
Main Results:
- Village committees require grass-roots government supervision to effectively promote positive enterprise environmental behavior.
- Enhanced coordination by village committees can decrease the government's supervisory burden.
- Farmer environmental awareness influences corporate behavior via legal recourse and reputation.
Conclusions:
- Effective corporate environmental governance in rural China necessitates a multi-stakeholder approach.
- Strengthening village committees' capacity and integrating farmer engagement are key strategies.
- Policy interventions should consider the interplay between government, village committees, and local communities.
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