A Mathematical Political Economy Study of Harmonious Coexistence between Humans and Nature
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.
Authors
- Wen Guang Qu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1777-8658)
- Xiaonan Qiao
Institutions
- Nankai University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Political Economy Quarterly
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26599/peq2025.9310103
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00