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An evolutionary game model analysis on emission control areas in China

An evolutionary game model analysis on emission control areas in China
An evolutionary game model analysis on emission control areas in China
To improve the atmospheric environment of coastal areas, it is important to coordinate the accomplishment of the Emission Control Areas (ECAs) program development. However, it is difficult to achieve this objective to align the conflict interest between the government and shipping companies. This paper analyzes the differences in the benefits of the two main subjects in the implementation of China's ECA supervision. Then, based on a non-perfect rational hypothesis, this paper constructs an evolutionary game model to analyze and test the dynamic changes of participants' decision-making. Furthermore, we contrast the effects of the interfering elements (e.g., uncooperative penalty, external benefits, the shipping company cost, and third-party report rate) on their decisions under various terms, by applying simulation analysis method. The paper’s outcomes demonstrate that, to inspire shipping companies to comply with ECA regulations, the government should apply a strategy, which is following dynamic penalty, to make shipping companies more willing to execute the ECA regulation within less time. Additionally, enhancing the external benefits of cooperative shipping companies and encouraging the participation of third-parties including non-governmental organizations and individuals in monitoring ECAs, are effective ways of stimulating shipping companies to comply with ECA regulations.
Behavior decisions, Emission control areas, Evolutionary game, System dynamics theory
0308-597X
Jiang, Bao
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Wang, Xiaoqiong
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Xue, Hailiang
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Li, Jian
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Gong, Yu
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Wang, Xiaoqiong
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Xue, Hailiang
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Li, Jian
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Gong, Yu
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Jiang, Bao, Wang, Xiaoqiong, Xue, Hailiang, Li, Jian and Gong, Yu (2020) An evolutionary game model analysis on emission control areas in China. Marine Policy, 118, [104010]. (doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104010).

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To improve the atmospheric environment of coastal areas, it is important to coordinate the accomplishment of the Emission Control Areas (ECAs) program development. However, it is difficult to achieve this objective to align the conflict interest between the government and shipping companies. This paper analyzes the differences in the benefits of the two main subjects in the implementation of China's ECA supervision. Then, based on a non-perfect rational hypothesis, this paper constructs an evolutionary game model to analyze and test the dynamic changes of participants' decision-making. Furthermore, we contrast the effects of the interfering elements (e.g., uncooperative penalty, external benefits, the shipping company cost, and third-party report rate) on their decisions under various terms, by applying simulation analysis method. The paper’s outcomes demonstrate that, to inspire shipping companies to comply with ECA regulations, the government should apply a strategy, which is following dynamic penalty, to make shipping companies more willing to execute the ECA regulation within less time. Additionally, enhancing the external benefits of cooperative shipping companies and encouraging the participation of third-parties including non-governmental organizations and individuals in monitoring ECAs, are effective ways of stimulating shipping companies to comply with ECA regulations.

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Accepted/In Press date: 2 May 2020
e-pub ahead of print date: 12 May 2020
Published date: August 2020
Additional Information: Funding Information: This research was funded by the Social Science Foundation of Shandong Province ( 17CCXJ19 ), and the Foundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities ( 201713011 ). Publisher Copyright: © 2020
Keywords: Behavior decisions, Emission control areas, Evolutionary game, System dynamics theory

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Local EPrints ID: 440804
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/440804
ISSN: 0308-597X
PURE UUID: 78ed76b1-ad8c-4e24-9091-62c79ce4e018
ORCID for Yu Gong: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5411-376X

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Date deposited: 19 May 2020 16:30
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 05:33

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Author: Bao Jiang
Author: Xiaoqiong Wang
Author: Hailiang Xue
Author: Jian Li
Author: Yu Gong ORCID iD

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