Effect of Environmental Decentralization on Polluting Firms in India

Stefania Lovo

Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2018, vol. 67, issue 1, 55 - 94

Abstract: This paper examines the impact of environmental decentralization on the birth of polluting firms in India. It focuses on a 2006 reform of the environmental impact assessment process and adopts a triple-differences approach that compares treated and untreated sectors across states with different levels of environmental stringency. Results based on firm-level data for the period 1998-2012 show that the decentralization induced a decrease in firm births in states with stricter enforcement. The findings draw attention to the consequences of large disparities in enforcement capacity when fostering decentralization.

Date: 2018
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