Decomposition of toxic chemical substance management in three U.S. manufacturing sectors from 1991 to 2008

Hidemichi Fujii and Shunsuke Managi

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Abstract: This study analyzes toxic chemical substance management in three U.S. manufacturing sectors from 1991 to 2008. Decomposition analysis applying the logarithmic mean Divisia index is used to analyze changes in toxic chemical substance emissions by the following five factors: cleaner production, end-of-pipe treatment, transfer for further management, mixing of intermediate materials, and production scale. Based on our results, the chemical manufacturing sector reduced toxic chemical substance emissions mainly via end-of-pipe treatment. In the meantime, transfer for further management contributed to the reduction of toxic chemical substance emissions in the fabricated metal industry. This occurred because the environmental business market expanded in the 1990s, and the infrastructure for the recycling of metal and other wastes became more efficient. Cleaner production is the main contributor to toxic chemical reduction in the electrical product industry. This implies that the electrical product industry is successful in developing a more environmentally friendly product design and production process.

Keywords: toxic substances; logarithmic mean Divisia index; cleaner production; end-of-pipe; U.S. manufacturing sector (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q52 Q53 Q57 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-01-18
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