Strategic Environmental Policies in the Presence of Foreign Direct Investment

M. Kayalica () and Sajal Lahiri

Environmental & Resource Economics, 2005, vol. 30, issue 1, 21 pages

Abstract: We analyze strategic environmental standards in the presence of foreign direct investment. A number of foreign firms located in a host country compete with a domestic firm in another country to export a homogeneous good to a third country. When the number of foreign firms is exogenous, the host country applies a stricter environmental regulation than the other producing country. However, under free entry and exit of foreign firms, the host country may apply a less severe standard under both non-cooperative and cooperative equilibrium. We also find that the nature market structure does not affect the equilibrium values of total pollution if export subsidies are also used. Copyright Springer 2005

Keywords: environment; emission permits; foreign direct investment; trade; pollution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.1007/s10640-004-0757-3

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