Even though China has created an administrative structure and regulatory programs to curb pollution, environmental quality has continued to deteriorate. Are polluters following the rules? How do regulators and polluters alike respond to ChinaOs environmental controls? This thoroughly documented study examines these central questions by analyzing compliance with programs involving wastewater discharge standards, fees, and permits. The successes and failures of these programs are tracked in comprehensive case studies and remarkably candid surveys of factory managers in six Chinese cities. The authorsO final chapter adds an international dimension by comparing Chinese water pollution control programs with their counterparts in the United States.

By Xiaoying Ma and Leonard Ortolano

Chapter 1 Environmental Costs of China's Economic Growth
Chapter 2 Programs Regulating Industrial Pollution
Chapter 3 Administrative Structures and Post-1978 Economic Reforms
Chapter 4 Organizations Influencing Industrial Pollution Control
Chapter 5 Informal Rules of Behavior Affecting Compliance
Chapter 6 Program Design and Compliance
Chapter 7 Enforcing Environmental Regulations
Chapter 8 Effects of Profit, Cost, and Ownership Form on Enterprises' Response to Regulations
Chapter 9 Comparing China and the United States