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Flip Side of the Pollution Haven: Do Export Destinations Matter?
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Date Issued
2011-01
Date Available
2015-02-20T10:24:17Z
Abstract
This paper looks at a reverse side of the pollution haven argument by answering a question on whether environmental regulations of the destination, rather than source countries play a role. The study utilises a firm-level dataset with aggregate export destinations of Europe and rest of the world (ROW) to establish whether a firm adjusts its energy use in response to a decision to start exporting to a more (Europe) or a less (ROW) regulated destination. Although on average, no energy adjustments are found for these destinations, focusing on the most polluting industries or the most energy-intensive firms reveals that fi rms' decision to start exporting to Europe brings about signi ficant energy improvements, unlike a decision to start exporting to the ROW. Further estimations suggest that no adjustments found for firms exporting to the ROW are consistent with exporting to non-OECD region.
Type of Material
Working Paper
Publisher
University College Dublin. School of Economics
Start Page
1
End Page
23
Series
UCD Centre for Economic Research Working Paper Series
WP11/01
Classification
F18
Q56
L23
C23
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Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
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