The pollution haven hypothesis: A geographic economy model in a comparative study

Arbeitspapier

Although based on theoretical foundations, the pollution haven hypothesis has never been clearly proven empirically. In this study, we re-examine this hypothesis by a fresh take on both its theoretical and empirical aspects. While applying a geographic economy model on French firm-level data, we confirm the hypothesis for the global sample. Through sensitivity analysis, we validate it for Central and Eastern European countries, emerging and high-income OECD countries, but not for the major part of the Commonwealth of Independent States countries. Finally, we show that the pollution haven hypothesis is confirmed in the strongest manner for emerging economies.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Nota di Lavoro ; No. 73.2008

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies; Fragmentation ; Trade and Environment ; Renewable Resources and Conservation: Government Policy
• Subject: FDI ; Environmental Regulation ; Economic Geography ; Pollution Haven Hypothesis

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Zugravu, Natalia ; Kheder, Sonia Ben
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
• (where): Milano
• (when): 2008

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/53304
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:41 AM CET