Pollution Havens and Foreign Direct Investment

Pollution Havens and Foreign Direct Investment
Author: Beata K. Smarzynska Javorcik
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2001
Genre: Air quality management
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The "pollution haven" hypothesis states that multinational firms, particularly those in highly polluting industries, relocate to countries with weak environmental standards. Despite the plausibility and popularity of this hypothesis, Smarzynska and Wei find only weak evidence in its favor.