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eISSN: 2083-5906
ISSN: 1230-1485
ISSN: 1230-1485
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Research on Cross-Domain Sewage Management Based on Differential Game Theory
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School of Management and Engineering, Capital University of Economics and Business, 100070, Beijing, China
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Management College, Beijing Union University, 100101, Beijing, China
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School of Management, Capital Normal University, 100048, Beijing, China
Submission date: 2025-01-11
Final revision date: 2025-03-06
Acceptance date: 2025-03-25
Online publication date: 2025-08-14
Corresponding author
Fulei Shi
School of Management and Engineering, Capital University of Economics and Business, 100070, Beijing, China
School of Management and Engineering, Capital University of Economics and Business, 100070, Beijing, China
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ABSTRACT
This study develops a differential game model to examine transboundary water pollution control among the central government, local governments on both riverbanks, and industrial enterprises. It compares cost-sharing and non-cost-sharing scenarios, revealing that cost-sharing enhances pollution control efforts, improves environmental quality, and increases economic and social returns. In contrast, absent cost-sharing, economic competition reduces investment in pollution control, jeopardizing long-term sustainability. The findings emphasize the importance of central government oversight, the role of subsidies in enhancing industrial pollution control, and the need for inter-governmental cooperation to manage regional competition and improve overall governance. The conclusions are supported by numerical analysis, with sensitivity analysis of key parameters.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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