Jl. Regens et al., MODELING COMPLIANCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL-REGULATION - EVIDENCE FROM MANUFACTURING-INDUSTRIES, Journal of policy modeling, 19(6), 1997, pp. 683-696
We examine the demand for pollution control equipment from 1973 to 199
1 by those U.S. manufacturing industries that are highly sensitive to
environmental regulation. We also consider the political determinants
of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement budget.
Because, as we demonstrate, the EPA enforcement budget is an important
determinant of the industries' investment in pollution control equipm
ent, we are able to establish a relationship between political factors
and economic decision making on the part of the industries. Thus, our
analysis demonstrates that the demand for pollution control equipment
is sensitive to both economic and political factors. (C) 1997 Society
for Policy Modeling. Published by Elsevier Science Inc.