Empirical tests of the pollution haven hypothesis when environmental regulation is endogenous
DL Millimet, J Roy - Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The pollution haven hypothesis (PHH) posits that production within polluting industries will
shift to locations with lax environmental regulation. While straightforward, the existing …
shift to locations with lax environmental regulation. While straightforward, the existing …
Measuring the stringency of environmental regulations
C Brunel, A Levinson - Review of Environmental Economics …, 2016 - journals.uchicago.edu
Do environmental regulations discourage investment, reduce labor demand, or alter
patterns of international trade? To answer these important policy questions, we need ways …
patterns of international trade? To answer these important policy questions, we need ways …
Local environmental regulation and plant-level productivity
RA Becker - Ecological Economics, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper examines the impact of environmental regulation on the productivity of
manufacturing plants in the United States. Establishment-level data from three Censuses of …
manufacturing plants in the United States. Establishment-level data from three Censuses of …
Do environmental regulations disproportionately affect small businesses? Evidence from the Pollution Abatement Costs and Expenditures survey
This paper examines whether the impact of environmental regulations differs by the size of
the business. We consider the net effect of statutory, enforcement, and compliance …
the business. We consider the net effect of statutory, enforcement, and compliance …
The impact of organizational pressures on environmental performance of firms
R Ramanathan, B Poomkaew… - Business Ethics: A …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The role of various organizational pressures in influencing performance of firms has been an
interesting research topic in a variety of fields and has received the attention of researchers …
interesting research topic in a variety of fields and has received the attention of researchers …
An empirical study of US environmental federalism: RCRA enforcement from 1998 to 2011
E Sjöberg, J Xu - Ecological economics, 2018 - Elsevier
State enforcement of federal environmental legislation has long been associated with the
fear of environmental freeriding and states being too lenient, potentially leading to a race-to …
fear of environmental freeriding and states being too lenient, potentially leading to a race-to …
The effect of environmental regulation on plant-level product mix: A study of EPA's Cluster Rule
AA Elrod, AS Malik - Journal of Environmental Economics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper examines the effect of the US Environmental Protection Agency's Cluster Rule on
the product-mix decisions of plants in the pulp, paper, and paperboard industries. The …
the product-mix decisions of plants in the pulp, paper, and paperboard industries. The …
Who will Spend more Pollution Abatement Costs: does Size Matter?
Q Wang, X Fan, B Zhang - Environmental Management, 2024 - Springer
This paper looks at the relationship between enterprise size and pollution abatement costs
using firm-level datasets in China, where size-dependent distortions may exist in the …
using firm-level datasets in China, where size-dependent distortions may exist in the …
On the relation between corruption and market competition
D Varvarigos, E Stathopoulou - Economic inquiry, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We construct a model where bureaucrats are corruptible, in the sense that they may accept
bribes in order to mislead the authorities on the actual circumstances of firms that do not …
bribes in order to mislead the authorities on the actual circumstances of firms that do not …
The benefits of spatially differentiated regulation: the response to acid rain by US states prior to the acid rain program
G Perino, O Talavera - American journal of agricultural …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Location is a crucial driver of both the marginal abatement and damage costs of sulfur
dioxide emissions by US coal‐fired power plants. Before the start of the Acid Rain Program …
dioxide emissions by US coal‐fired power plants. Before the start of the Acid Rain Program …