Although based on theoretical foundations, the pollution haven hypothesis has never been clearly proven empirically. In … part of the Commonwealth of Independent States countries. Finally, we show that the pollution haven hypothesis is confirmed … in the strongest manner for emerging economies. -- FDI ;Environmental Regulation ; Economic Geography ; Pollution Haven …

We build a two regions general equilibrium model with cross-border pollution and either international or only inter …-regional capital mobility. To control pollution each region uses public pollution abatement and issues either intra-regionally or inter … emission permits and we examine when and how cross-border pollution and the type of capital mobility affect these equilibrium …

(United States) and the South (China) in the presence of a global pollution externality. Each country's share of global … pollution depends on its share of world capital. The authors show that, if the disutility of pollution in the United States is … the increased pollution in China has global effects, the US may not benefit from the environmental restrictions and a …

) and the South (China) in the presence of a global pollution externality. Each country's share of global pollution depends … on its share of world capital. We show that, if the disutility of pollution in the United States is high, there will be … pressure on the US to raise environmental regulations on industry. Capital will move to China. Because the increased pollution …

either mitigate the health consequences of domestic pollution privately or reduce pollution collectively through public … ordinary citizens. The recognition that the health consequences of pollution can be dealt with privately at a cost adds an … private mitigation is feasible, inequality of incomes leads to an unequal distribution of the health burden of pollution (in …

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 …