The Effects Of Air Quality Regulations On The Location Decisions Of Pollution-Intensive Manufacturing Plants
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Ashton Morgan Ph.D., Assistant Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Abstract: This research examines the effects of the 1977 Clean Air Act Amendments
(CAAA) on the location decisions of pollution-intensive manufacturing plants. We
develop a panel data set to analyze plant births of polluting manufacturers over time
as a function county-level attainment status of the federal standard for ozone pollution.
We find that more stringent county-level environmental regulations impact
pollution-intensive capital flows through deterring new plant births. We also find that
the impact of stricter regulations varies by pollution-intensity of manufacturers, with
results suggesting that federal guidelines have a greater impact on high pollution
intensive manufacturers than more moderate polluters.
The Effects Of Air Quality Regulations On The Location Decisions Of Pollution-Intensive Manufacturing Plants
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Condliffe, S. and Morgan, O.A. (2009) “The Effects Of Air Quality Regulation Enforcement And The Firm Location Decision Among U.S. Counties.” Journal of Regulatory Economics, 36(1): 83-93, 2009 (Aug 2009). Version of Record Available At www.Springer.com (ISSN: 0922-680X). [DOI 10.1007/s11149-008-9064-1]
- Language: English
- Date: 2009