A Mathematical Political Economy Study of Harmonious Coexistence between Humans and Nature
QIAO Xiaonan;QU Wangcheng;
Abstract:
Chinese modernization is the modernization of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. It is based on the fundamental principles of Marxist political economy. The paper then goes on to examine the level of pollution abatement in the linear production model, and discusses the short-term and long-term impacts of ecological environmental governance. It has been demonstrated that in the short term, the implementation of ecological environmental governance will result in an increase in the cost of pollution abatement, while simultaneously reducing the cost of production. The ultimate outcome of the rate of profit and green total labor productivity is contingent upon the magnitude of the discrepancy between these two cost change effects. In the long term, the pollution abatement level selected by enterprises on the principle of profit maximization may facilitate economic growth, yet it cannot ensure the effective enhancement of the ecological environment. Therefore, it is essential to establish a suitable level of pollution reduction in accordance with varying policy objectives, thereby achieving pollution reduction while maintaining a high equilibrium growth rate and ensuring the harmonious coexistence of humanity and nature.
Key Words: ecological environmental governance;rate of profit;green productivity;economic growth
Foundation: 国家社会科学基金重大项目“劳动力要素市场化配置中的效率增进与协同推进共同富裕路径研究”(22&ZD055);国家社会科学基金一般项目“新时代贸易强国建设的政治经济学研究”(20BJL046);; 教育部哲学社会科学研究专项(党的二十大精神研究)“全体人民共同富裕实现路径研究”(23JD20103)的资助
Authors: QIAO Xiaonan;QU Wangcheng;
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- (1)对于矩阵X和Y,X≥Y表示矩阵X中的任意元素xij大于等于矩阵Y中的任意元素,且至少有一个xij严格大于yij。
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- QIAO Xiaonan
- QU Wangcheng
- School of Economics
- Nankai University
- Center for Studies of Political Economy
- Nankai University
- QIAO Xiaonan
- QU Wangcheng
- School of Economics
- Nankai University
- Center for Studies of Political Economy
- Nankai University