This paper assesses the effect of environmental regulations on plant survival and emissions using data on the extent of vintage differentiation of regulations (VDR5) regarding air pollution emission limit values for existing and new coal-fired power plants. Focussing on NOx and SOx emissions, the paper applies survival analysis techniques on a sample of generating units across 31 OECD and non-member countries between 1962 and 2012.

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老式差异化法规和工厂生存：来自燃煤电厂的证据

本文使用有关现有和新建燃煤电厂的空气污染排放限值的法规年份差异化程度 (VDR5) 的数据评估环境法规对工厂生存和排放的影响。该论文侧重于 NOx 和 SOx 排放，对 1962 年至 2012 年间 31 个经合组织和非成员国的发电机组样本应用了生存分析技术。