Regulatory Federalism and the Distribution of Air Pollutant Emissions
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Mark Strazicich Ph.D., Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Abstract: Recent empirical work suggests that (i) incomes are converging through
time, and (ii) income and pollution levels are linked. This paper weds these two literatures
by examining the spatial and temporal distribution of pollution. After establishing
that theoretical predictions about whether pollution will converge are critically linked to
certain structural parameters, we explore pollution convergence using state-level data
on two important pollutants—nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides—from 1929 to 1999. We
find stronger evidence of converging emission rates during the federal pollution control
years (1970–1999) than during the local control years (1929–1969). These results suggest
that income convergence alone may not be sufficient to induce convergence of pollutant
emissions.
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- Publication
- Bulte, E., List, J.A., & Strazicich, M.C. (2007). Regulatory Federalism and the Distribution of Air Pollutant Emissions. Journal of Regional Science, February 2007, Vol. 47, No. 1, 155-178 (with Erwin Bulte and John List). Published by Wiley-Blackwell (ISSN: 0022-4146). DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9787.2007.00504.x.
- Language: English
- Date: 2007