Do Plants Decrease Pollution Reduction Efforts During a Recession? Evidence from Upstate New York Chemical Plants During the US Great Recession
| Autor: | Hyunhoe Bae |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Pollution
Economics and Econometrics Government Economic growth Natural resource economics 020209 energy media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences food and beverages Inventory data 02 engineering and technology Management Monitoring Policy and Law Recession Economic hardship Great recession 0502 economics and business Unemployment Economic recovery 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Economics 050207 economics media_common |
| Zdroj: | Environmental and Resource Economics. 66:671-687 |
| ISSN: | 1573-1502 0924-6460 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10640-015-9967-0 |
| Popis: | US communities often experience economic hardship with plant or business closings contributing to high unemployment rates. In this circumstance, communities and local governments may prioritize economic recovery over environmental improvement, thereby weakening community and government pressure against polluting plants. In an attempt to explore the concern, this study examines the impact of local economic downturn on nearby chemical plants’ toxic release reduction behavior. A total of 351 plants in Upstate New York and their toxic release inventory data were analyzed for 5 years (2006–2010). The results show plants’ toxic release reduction efforts were reduced when unemployment and plant closing rates were high. Therefore, the findings highlight a possible limitation to regulatory approaches that rely on public pressure to motivate better environmental performance. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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