Pollution havens and the trade in toxic chemicals: evidence from U.S. trade flows
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National registries of toxic chemical emissions and facilities are increasingly used to raise public awareness of potential health hazards in local areas, but an unintended consequence may be the offshoring of production to less regulated countries. Using disaggregated U.S. trade data, this study examines the impact of registry listing on subsequent bilateral trade flows. Estimates from a difference-in-differences model indicate a significant shift toward imports from poorer countries following...[Show more]
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Date published: | 2015-03-02 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/13238 |
Source: | Ecological Economics |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.02.022 |
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