As part of a center - periphery model, we propose an analysis of the influence of a restrictive environmental policy on the location of polluting industrial firms. In this model, it is the location choices of skilled workers that determine the spatial distribution of these firms. In their...

Different empirical studies confirm that individuals consider environmental quality in their location choices. Nonetheless, little attention has been devoted to the role of transboundary pollution in the agglomeration or spreading of economic activities. This contribution introduces...