pollution haven hypothesis for 21 Indian states for the period 2002–2010. To test for the hypothesis, this study computes an …-level data. The methodology used is based on that proposed by Levinson (2001). The index compares actual pollution abatement … expected to induce foreign firms to invest. However, the results do not find any evidence of the pollution haven hypothesis in …

with air and water pollution. Finally, the paper examines whether environmental monitoring through inspections leads to …

This paper analyzes the impact of tariff liberalization and foreign direct investment on pollution from a plant …-level perspective. It considers how globalization impacts plant-level investment in pollution abatement expenditure. Popular hypotheses … on trade and pollution cite the pollution haven effect - that trade leads to a worsening of environmental conditions in …