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We suggest a novel perspective on the relationship between the stringency of environmental policies and foreign direct investment (FDI). We develop a political economy model with imperfect product market competition where local and foreign firms jointly lobby the local government for a favorable...
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In an increasingly integrated world, falling trade barriers mean that the role environmental regulations play in shaping a country's comparative advantage is greater than ever. This has lead to fears that 'dirty' industries will relocate to developing regions where environmental regulations may...
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This paper examines and quantifies the complex linkages between industrial activity, environmental regulations and air pollution. Couched in terms of the demand for, and the supply of, environmental services we utilize a new dataset of UK industry specific emissions for a variety of pollutants...
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The global decline in trade barriers means that environmental regulations now potentially play an increasingly important role in shaping a country's comparative advantage. This raises the possibility that pollution intensive industries will relocate from high regulation countries to developing...
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