Bennear, Lori Snyder; Miller, Nolan H.; Stavins, Robert N. - 2012
technology in the chlorine manufacturing industry. We estimate the effect of regulation on both the adoption of the membrane … did affect the diffusion of the cleaner technology in the chlorine industry. However, it did so not by encouraging the … adoption of membrane cells by existing facilities, but by reducing the demand for chlorine and hence encouraging the shutdown …