Abstract
The present paper empirically investigates whether competitive pressures and Japanese compliance with the Kyoto Protocol will turn China into a pollution haven. We also analyze how the bilateral division of commodity production stimulates eco-efficiencies (i.e. environmental productivities) in Japan and China and how eco-efficiencies in the respective countries affect each other. Empirical results revealed that competitive pressure and Japanese compliance with the Kyoto Protocol did not contribute to turning China into a pollution haven. We also find that if we focus on national eco-efficiencies, China and Japan are unable to develop a mutually beneficial relationship between the eco-efficiencies in both countries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 173-188 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Structural Change and Economic Dynamics |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 1 2008 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Economics and Econometrics