Table 8 Mechanism analysis.

From: Does vertical supervision enhance labor productivity? Evidence from China’s central environmental protection inspection

Variables

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

ER

LP

Fines

LP

AQI

LP

PM

LP

CEPI

0.092*** (16.08)

0.026*** (2.60)

0.192** (2.37)

0.029*** (2.90)

−2.602*** (−10.14)

0.022** (2.41)

−2.540*** (−11.30)

0.022** (2.37)

ER

 

0.044** (2.36)

      

Fines

   

0.004** (2.10)

    

AQI

     

−0.001** (−2.17)

  

PM

       

−0.001** (−2.28)

Constant

0.947*** (14.88)

16.516*** (83.79)

0.086 (0.35)

16.622*** (81.03)

97.289*** (19.98)

16.761*** (83.78)

67.729*** (16.65)

16.746*** (83.91)

Sobel Z

8.889***

6.261***

8.180***

7.714***

Controls

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Year FE

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Firm FE

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Observations

20,545

20,545

19,888

19,888

18,772

18,772

18,772

18,772

Adj R2

0.380

0.521

0.189

0.520

0.838

0.530

0.857

0.546

  1. T values are reported in parentheses.
  2. Coefficients marked with **, and *** are significant at 5%, and 1%, respectively.