Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-39 |
| Number of pages | 39 |
| Journal | Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers |
| Issue number | No 01-039/3 |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Apr 2001 |
Fingerprint
Keywords
- environmental policy
- strictness
- competitiveness
- meta-analysis
Cite this
Environmental Regulation and Competitiveness. / Mulatu, Abay; Florax, Raymond J.G.M.; Withagen, Cees A.A.M.
In: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, No. No 01-039/3, 04.04.2001, p. 1-39.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Environmental Regulation and Competitiveness
AU - Mulatu, Abay
AU - Florax, Raymond J.G.M.
AU - Withagen, Cees A.A.M.
PY - 2001/4/4
Y1 - 2001/4/4
N2 - The potential relationship between domestic environmental regulation and international competitiveness has evoked various speculations. The common neoclassical train of thought is that strict environmental regulation is detrimental to the competitiveness of industry, and that it induces phenomena such as ecological dumping, ecological capital flight, and regulatory 'chill' in environmental standards. A different view is that strict environmental regulation triggers industry's innovation potential, and subsequently increases its competitiveness. The impact of environmental regulation on competitiveness has been analyzed in terms of international capital movements, new firm formation, and international trade. This paper focuses on a statistically rigorous analysis of international trade studies, using a technique that is known as meta-analysis. The paper presents a statistically supported evaluation of the literature, in order to assess what the main conclusions regarding the relationship between environmental regulation and competitiveness are when it comes to studies on international trade flows. The synthesis of the literature is subsequently used to present guidelines for future primary research in this area.
AB - The potential relationship between domestic environmental regulation and international competitiveness has evoked various speculations. The common neoclassical train of thought is that strict environmental regulation is detrimental to the competitiveness of industry, and that it induces phenomena such as ecological dumping, ecological capital flight, and regulatory 'chill' in environmental standards. A different view is that strict environmental regulation triggers industry's innovation potential, and subsequently increases its competitiveness. The impact of environmental regulation on competitiveness has been analyzed in terms of international capital movements, new firm formation, and international trade. This paper focuses on a statistically rigorous analysis of international trade studies, using a technique that is known as meta-analysis. The paper presents a statistically supported evaluation of the literature, in order to assess what the main conclusions regarding the relationship between environmental regulation and competitiveness are when it comes to studies on international trade flows. The synthesis of the literature is subsequently used to present guidelines for future primary research in this area.
KW - environmental policy
KW - strictness
KW - competitiveness
KW - meta-analysis
M3 - Article
SP - 1
EP - 39
JO - Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers
JF - Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers
IS - No 01-039/3
ER -