Study of the Impact of the Yarlung Zangbo Hydropower Station Construction on the Development of Tibet's Cement Industry from the Perspective of the Policy-market Game
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Keywords
Yarlung Zangbo River, Yaxia Project, Tibet, cement enterprises, policy
Abstract
This study analyzes the impact of the Yarlung Zangbo River hydropower project (Yaxia Project) on Tibet's cement industry from a policy-market game perspective. We find that policy-driven demand conflicts with supply-side constraints (e.g., capacity replacement and environmental policies). This results in a policy-regulated oligopoly where local and external firms compete differently on the basis of location, technology, and cost. We suggest that enterprises adopt flexible supply chains and recommend that the government balance capacity control with infrastructure goals.
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