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Environmental Technology Transfer in a FDI Regime A Developing Country Perspective

One, Author; Two, Author; Thirdone, U. - EconWPA - 2002

investment may come to a region or country where environment protection norms are less strict. Investors may be induced to … transient nature, the phasing out of such a pollution haven regime is typically dependent upon the active institutional … alternative production possibilities that help design prudent environmental policy regime. Also it searches for the right kind of …

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Creating Markets for Biodiversity: A Case Study of Earth Sanctuaries Ltd

Aretino, Barbara; Holland, Paula; Peterson, Deborah; … - EconWPA - 2001

This papers examines the activities and operations of the first publicly listed company in Australia with wildlife conservation as its primary goal. Earth Sanctuaries Ltd (ESL) is the first publicly listed company in Australia with wildlife conservation as its primary goal. Its focus to date is...

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Harnessing private sector conservation of biodiversity

Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2002

This study draws together and builds on previous research by the Commission on the role of the private sector in the conservation of biodiversity. With more than 60 per cent of Australia's land area under private management, conservation cannot be adequately addressed without private sector...

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Impacts of Native Vegetation and Biodiversity Regulations

Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2004

Australian, state and territory regimes came under review for the Commission’s inquiry into native vegetation and biodiversity regulations. The Commission’s preliminary findings were released for public comment in December 2003. It found that the cost of farm regulations could be reduced if...

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The Porter Hypothesis Revisited: A Literature Review of Theoretical Models and Empirical Tests

Wagner, Marcus - EconWPA - 2004

The debate on the relationship between environmental regulation and competitiveness has been a topic of discussion for a number of years now. As early as 1991, the American economist Michael E. Porter proposed that stringent environmental regulation (under the condition that it is efficient) can...

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The Inequality of Influence

Hellman, Joel; Kaufmann, Daniel - EconWPA - 2003

Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) conducted among 6,500 firms in 27 transition countries. We refer to the …

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Far From Home: Do Foreign Investors Import Higher Standards of Governance in Transition Economies?

Hellman, Joel S.; Jones, Geraint; Kaufmann, Daniel - EconWPA - 2003

Based on the Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) of firms in transition countries, which … of governance standards; ii) in misgoverned settings, FDI firms may magnify the problems of state capture and procurement …

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Privatization, Corporate Control and Regulatory Reform: The case of Telefonica

Bel, Germa; Trillas, Francesc - EconWPA - 2004

This study analyzes the interaction of agency problems in public policy and of agency problems inside the firm: it investigates the case of a large privatized firm subject to many policy constraints. The last steps of Telefonica's privatization were designed to promote a disperse ownership and...

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