This paper considers a revisited Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis with
potential impact of renewable energy consumption on environmental quality. To this end …

This article reviews the empirical literature on the impacts of environmental regulations on
firms' competitiveness as measured by trade, industry location, employment, productivity …

This paper investigates the impact of changes in environmental policy stringency on industry-
and firm-level productivity growth in a panel of OECD countries. To test the strong version of …

This essay reviews what we currently know about the environmental consequences of
economic growth and international trade. Using a unified framework, we critically review …

The environmental Kuznets curve posits an inverted-U relationship between pollution and
economic development. Pessimistic critics of empirically estimated curves have argued that …

This paper examines the extent to which the EKC inverted U relationship can be explained
by trade and specifically the migration or displacement of 'dirty'industries from the developed …

We use theory and empirics to examine the effect of environmental regulations on trade
flows. A simple model demonstrates how unobserved heterogeneity, endogeneity, and …

Critics assert that globalization is detrimental to the environment because it encourages
location of polluting industries in countries with low environmental regulations. We suggest …

This paper argues that pollution-intensive sectors may be subject to opposing forces of
comparative advantage since these sectors are also typically capital intensive, yet regions …

Pioneering domestic environmental regulation may foster the creation of new eco-industries.
These industries could benefit from a competitive advantage in the global market place. This …