Yang, Chih-Hai; Tseng, Yu-Hsuan; Chen, Chiang-Ping - In: Resource and Energy Economics 34 (2012) 4, pp. 514-532
This paper examines whether stringent environmental regulations induce more R&D and promote further productivity in Taiwan. Using an industry-level panel dataset for the 1997–2003 period, empirical results show that pollution abatement fees, a proxy for environmental regulations, is positively...