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Pollution Abatement Costs, Regulation And Plant-Level Productivity

Gray, Wayne B; Shadbegian, Ronald J - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 1994

We analyze the connection between productivity, pollution abatement expenditures, and other measures of environmental regulation for plants in three industries (paper, oil, and steel). We examine data from 1979 to 1990, considering both total factor productivity levels and growth rates. Plants...

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IT Investment and Firm Performance in U.S. Retail Trade

Klimek, Shawn D; Jarmin, Ron S; Doms, Mark E - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 2002

We examine the relationships between investments in information technology (IT) and two measures of retail firm …

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Plant Vintage, Technology, and Environmental Regulation

Gray, Wayne B; Shadbegian, Ronald J - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 2001

Does the impact of environmental regulation differ by plant vintage and technology? We answer this question using … annual Census Bureau information on 116 pulp and paper mills’ vintage, technology, productivity, and pollution abatement … include our technology, vintage, and renovation variables. Sample calculations of the impact of pollution abatement on …

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Environmental Regulation And Manufacturing Productivity At The Plant Level

Gray, Wayne B; Shadbegian, Ronald J - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 1993

steel). We combine productivity data from the Longitudinal Research Database ( LRD ) with pollution abatement expenditures …

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Energy Intensity, Electricity Consumption, and Advanced Manufacturing Technology Usage

Doms, Mark E - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 1993

consumption patterns in manufacturing plants. Using data from the Survey of Manufacturing Technology and the 1987 Census of …

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When Do Firms Shift Production Across States to Avoid Environmental Regulation?

Shadbegian, Ronald J; Gray, Wayne B - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 2001

This paper examines whether a firm's allocation of production across its plants responds to the environmental regulation faced by those plants, as measured by differences in stringency across states. We also test whether sensitivity to regulation differs based on differences across firms in...

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Environmental Regulation, Investment Timing, and Technology Choice

Gray, Wayne B; Shadbegian, Ronald J - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 1997

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The Effect Of Technology Use On Productivity Growth

Mcguckin, Robert H; Streitwieser, Mary L; Doms, Mark E - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 1996

rates. We use data from the 1993 and 1988 Survey of Manufacturing Technology (SMT) to examine the use of advanced (computer … Research Database (LRD) to examine the relationships between plant performance, plant characteristics, and the use of advanced … technology use with changes in plant productivity performance. The main findings of the study are as follows. First, diffusion is …

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What Determines Environmental Performance at Paper Mills? The Roles of Abatement Spending, Regulation, and Efficiency

Shadbegian, Ronald J; Gray, Wayne B - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 2003

This paper examines the determinants of environmental performance at paper mills, measured by air pollution emissions per unit of output. We consider differences across plants in air pollution abatement expenditures, local regulatory stringency, and productive efficiency. Emissions are...

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Inter Fuel Substitution And Energy Technology Heterogeneity In U.S. Manufacturing

Doms, Mark E - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 1993

This paper examines the causes of heterogeneity in energy technology across a large set of manufacturing plants. This …'s energy technology adoption decision. Additionally, plant characteristics, such as size and energy intensity, are shown to … greatly impact the energy technology adoption decision. A model of the energy technology adoption is developed and the …

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