Environmental protection and economic growth: What do the residuals tell us?

    Authors

    J. A. List;M. Kunce

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Land Econ.

    Keywords

    SAMPLE SELECTION; UNITED-STATES; LOCATION; REGULATIONS; VARIABLES; ESTIMATOR; CHOICES; Economics; Environmental Studies

    Abstract

    Conventional wisdom implies economic growth and environmental quality are incompatible policy objectives. Recent empirical evidence, however, suggests stringency of environmental regulations are only weakly (or not at all) associated with decreased manufacturing activity. This paper uses more recent (1982-1994) state-level panel data to rest if environmental regulations affect manufacturing employment. Estimation results from our three-stage sample selection panel data model suggest that state environmental regulations adversely affect job growth in three of the four industries analyzed.

    Journal Title

    Land Economics

    Volume

    76

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2000

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    267

    Last Page

    282

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000088642500007

    ISSN

    0023-7639

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