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FDI and Pollution: A Granger Causality Test using Panel Data

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Robert Hoffmann () (Nottingham University Business School)
Lee Chew Ging () (Nottingham University Business School)
Bala Ramasamy () (Nottingham University Business School)
Matthew Yeung

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This study reports the findings of Granger causality tests on the relationship between FDI and pollution across 112 countries over 15-28 years. Our results uncover alternative causality relationships between the two variables depending on a host country's level of development.

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Paper provided by Centre for Europe-Asia Business Research in its series CEABuR Working Papers with number 2.

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Keywords: FDI; CO2-emission; Granger causality; pollution haven;

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  1. Herath, Deepananda & Weersink, Alfons & Thrikawala, Sunil, 2006. "Environmental Regulations and Livestock Production Levels: What is the Direction of Causality?," 2006 Annual meeting, July 23-26, Long Beach, CA 21482, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association). [Downloadable!]
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  3. Sonja Peterson, 2008. "Greenhouse gas mitigation in developing countries through technology transfer?: a survey of empirical evidence," Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Springer, vol. 13(3), pages 283-305, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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