The missing pollution haven effect: Examining some common explanations

Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 343-364

  Levinson, Arik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Hazardous waste; Local environmental regulations; Pollution tax

Indexed keywords

HAZARDOUS WASTE; LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION; POLLUTION TAX;

COSTS; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; POLLUTION; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; TAXATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ECONOMIC INSTRUMENT; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; POLLUTION TAX;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034176774     PISSN: 09246460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008324605045     Document Type: Article

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