Environmental Regulation and the Competitiveness of U.S. Manufacturing: What Does the Evidence Tell Us?

作者: S Peterson , P Portney , R Stavins

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摘要: This survey assesses evidence on the linkage between environmental regulation and competitiveness, finds little support for conventional wisdom that regulations have large adverse effects competitiveness. Studies examining of net exports, overall trade flows, plant-location decisions produced estimates are small, statistically insignificant, or not robust. We also find no systematic supporting revisionist hypothesis stimulate innovation improved Overall, suggests truth regarding relationship protection international competitiveness lies in extremes current debate.

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