Environment Vs. Economy

Jason Scorse

Chapter Chapter 7 in What Environmentalists Need to Know About Economics, 2010, pp 71-80 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Before moving on to issue-specific discussions about economics applied to environmental policy, I would be remiss not to spend a few pages on the controversial topic of the “environment versus economy” debate. Environmentalists are often confronted with the claim that stronger and more far-reaching environmental regulations will harm the economy by decreasing economic growth, raising unemployment, and making the home country less competitive globally, thus weakening export markets and leading to outsourcing.

Keywords: Environmental Regulation; Pollution Haven; Employment Impact; Lower Economic Growth; Dirty Good (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230114043_8

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