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Unraveling the Worldwide Pollution Haven Effect

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dc.contributor.authorGrether, Jean-Marie
dc.contributor.authorMathys, Nicole A.
dc.contributor.authorde Melo, Jaime
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-26T14:41:23Z
dc.date.available2012-06-26T14:41:23Z
dc.date.issued2006-11
dc.description.abstractThis paper contributes to the debate on the existence of pollution haven effects by systematically measuring the pollution content of trade (measured by the pollution content of imports, PCI) and decomposing it into three components-a "deep" component (unrelated to the environmental debate but including variables traditionally present in the gravity model) and two components (factor endowments and environmental policies) that occupy center stage in the debate on trade and the environment. The decomposition is carried out for 1986-88 for an extensive data set covering 10 pollutants, 48 countries, and 79 ISIC 4-digit sectors. Illustrative decompositions presented for three of the 10 pollutants in the data set indicate a significant pollution haven effect which increases the PCI of the North because of stricter environmental regulations in the North. At the same time, the factor endowment effect decreases the PCI of the North as the North is relatively well-endowed in capital and pollution-intensive activities are also capital-intensive. On a global scale, because the bulk of trade is intraregional with a high North-North share, these effects are small relative to the "deep" determinants of the worldwide pollution content of trade. In sum, although the impact has been stronger on vertical (North-South) trade flows, differences in factor endowments and environmental policies have only marginally affected the pollution content of world trade during the 1986-88 period.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/11/7155058/unraveling-worldwide-pollution-effect
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4047
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/9021
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4047
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABATEMENT
dc.subjectABATEMENT COST
dc.subjectABATEMENT COSTS
dc.subjectACID RAIN
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectBARRIER
dc.subjectBIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectCOMBUSTION
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDIRTY INDUSTRY
dc.subjectDIRTY SECTORS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
dc.subjectECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEMISSION
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL KUZNETS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectEQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectEXPORT
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFACTORIES
dc.subjectFIXED EFFECTS
dc.subjectFOSSIL FUEL
dc.subjectGASOLINE
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL POLLUTION
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLAKES
dc.subjectLEAD EMISSIONS
dc.subjectMETAL
dc.subjectMICROORGANISMS
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectORGANIC MATTER
dc.subjectOXYGEN
dc.subjectPASTURES
dc.subjectPH
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLLUTANTS
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOLLUTION CONTROL
dc.subjectPOLLUTION HAVENS
dc.subjectPOLLUTION INTENSITY
dc.subjectSEWAGE
dc.subjectSTREAMS
dc.subjectTOXIC CHEMICALS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectWASTE
dc.titleUnraveling the Worldwide Pollution Haven Effecten
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okr.crossref.titleUnraveling The Worldwide Pollution Haven Effect
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okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/11/7155058/unraveling-worldwide-pollution-effect
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeWater
okr.guid453921468330984488
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4047
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000016406_20061025141701
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum7155058
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okr.topicWater Resources::Water and Industry
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicEnvironment::Brown Issues and Health
okr.topicWater Resources::Water Resources Assessment
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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