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| Author: | Morgenstern, R. D. Pizer, W. A. Shih, J.-S. |
| Title: | Jobs Versus the Environment: An Industry-Level Perspective |
| Journal: | Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
2002 : MAY, VOL. 43:3, p. 412-436 |
| Index terms: | JOB ANALYSIS ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRIES POLLUTION POLLUTION CONTROL |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The possibility that workers could be adversely affected by increasingly stringent environmental policies has led to claims of a "jobs versus the environment" trade-off by both business and labor leaders. The present research examines this claim at the industry level for four heavily polluting industries: pulp and paper mills, plastic manufacturers, petroleum refiners, and iron and steel mills. Combining a unique plant-level data set with industry-level demand information, the authors find that increased environmental spending generally does not cause a significant change in employment. The authors' average across all four industries is a net gain of 1.5 jobs per $1 million in additional environmental spending, with a standard error of 2.2 jobs-an economically and statistically insignificant effect. |
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