In this study, we re-examine the pollution haven hypothesis by a fresh take on both its theoretical and empirical aspects. The originality of our work is twofold. First, we apply an economic geography model with the aim of deriving a rigorous specification for the impact of environmental...

This paper discusses environmental policies in response to foreign direct investment (FDI) in a symmetrie two-country setting, where firms' behavior affects government policy decisions. We show that two alternative equilibria with FDI are possible: (i) one with unilateral FDI, where one firm is...

Focusing on consumer demands in OECD markets and voluntary initiatives taken in the private sector, this study investigates how consumers are informed about the social and environmental conditions under which products have been produced. Consumers of OECD increasingly attach importance to how...

Um die Ziele der Pariser Klimakonferenz zu erreichen, plädiert der Autor für ein finanzielles Engagement des Privatsektors bei der Kompensation deutscher CO2-Emissionen durch Klimaschutzmassnahmen in Entwicklungsländern. (2-3)