Beschreibung:
Setting out the reasons why empirical research and theory are at odds, this book suggests formulations of the relationship between environmental regulation and economic performance. It also presents related research using Southern California as a case study of economic performance in the context of increasingly stringent environmental controls.
Economic performance and environmental regulation: an overview (J. Vise Hall). The theoretical and empirical basis for assessing economic impacts of environmental regulation (J. Vise Hall). Mobile source emissions regulation in California: 1960 to 1995 (J.A.H. Aplet, G. Meade). Air quality and emissions trends in Southern California (J.A.H. Aplet, J. Vise Hall). The Southern California economy: 1964-1990 (S. Levy). A survey approach to firm location decisions (A. Puri). Conclusions (J Vise Hall et al.). Glossary. Bibliography. Index.