Regulatory Competition and Environmental Enforcement
Is There a Race to the Bottom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6231867 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David M Konisky (0000-0002-1146-3938, University of Missouri, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 853-872 |
| Publication date | 2007-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1540-5907.2007.00285.x |
| OpenAlex | W2092050244 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 138 |
| References cited | 46 |
This article examines several of the key hypotheses suggested by the race to the bottom theory in environmental regulation. The research studies annual state‐level enforcement of federal air, water, and hazardous waste pollution control regulation, covering the period from 1985 to 2000. Specifically, the study estimates a series of strategic interaction models to examine whether a state's environmental regulatory behavior is influenced by the regulatory behavior of the states with which it competes for economic investment. While there is clear evidence of strategic interaction in state environmental regulatory behavior, states do not respond in the asymmetric manner suggested by the race to the bottom theory
Business · Competition (biology · Economics · Enforcement · Environmental justice · Environmental regulation · Hazardous waste · Incentive · Investment (military · Microeconomics · Political science · Public economics · Race (biology · Race to the bottom · Race to the Top · Sociology · State (computer science · Strategic interaction · Waste management · Ecology · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Engineering · Law · Legal and Constitutional Studies · Regulation and Compliance Studies
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The Political Economy of Gubernatorial Smokestack Chasing
Clean Air Federalism
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| Unique citing works | 138 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 7,26 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2027 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 134 |