Early adopters, firm survival, and environmental policy
Dry cleaners in the South Coast Basin of California
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21600180 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul M Ong (0000-0002-4953-9109, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA), Paul Ong (0000-0002-4358-6297, University of California, Los Angeles), Ward F Thomas (California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA, USA), Ward Thomas (California State University, Northridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 635-648 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Environmental Planning and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-0568 • E-ISSN: 1360-0559 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09640568.2020.1779674 |
| OpenAlex | W3054147160 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 29 |
This paper examines the relationship between the early adoption of new technologies, the probability of firm survival, and environmental regulations through a case study of dry cleaners in the South Coast Basin of California (SC Basin). Most dry cleaners use machines that use the toxic chemical perchloroethylene (PERC) to clean garments. PERC vapors are emitted into the ambient air during the dry cleaning process and can cause cancer in people who live and work nearby. In 2002, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) required all dry cleaners in the region to purchase a costly alternative machine that used a non-toxic cleaning solvent by the year 2020. Using bivariate and multivariate analysis, we found that the timing of the early adoption of non-PERC machines among dry cleaners was optimal, ceteris paribus, and adopting early did not have a negative effect on the probability of surviving
Air quality index · Bivariate analysis · Business · Ceteris paribus · Economics · Geography · Meteorology · Statistics · Structural basin · Waste management · Climate Change Policy and Economics · Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth · Engineering · Environmental Science · Mathematics · Environmental Engineering
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |