Environmental Regulations and Industrial Competitiveness: Case Studies of Toxic Industries in Southern California (Environment & Policy, 62)

Acknowledgments
Contents
Chapter 1: Environmental Regulations and Industrial Competitiveness
	Introduction
	Conceptual and Methodological Issues
	Research Methods
	Concluding Remarks
	References
Chapter 2: Policy Background: The South Coast Air Quality Management District
	Introduction
	The Emergence of Air Pollution in Los Angeles
	The Clean Air Act of 1970
	The AQMD
	References
Chapter 3: The Metal Finishing Industry and Economic Growth
	Introduction
	The Empirical Literature
	The Metal Finishing Industry and Hexavalent Chromium
	Regulatory Impacts on the Metal Finishing Industry in Southern California
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 4: The Wood Furniture Industry and Industrial Location
	Introduction
	Review of the Literature
	Evidence of Wood Furniture Relocations
	Intervening Factors
	Adjustment to Rule 1136
	Isolating the Effects of Rule 1136
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 5: The Dry-Cleaning Industry and the Early Adopters of Pollution-Prevention Technologies
	Introduction
	Background
	Firm and Market Characteristics
	Bivariate Analysis
	Multivariate Analysis
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 6: Conclusion: Implications for Environmental Policy
	Introduction
	The Environmental Policy Dilemma
	Approaches to US Environmental Policy
	Policy Implications of the Case Studies
	Final Thoughts
	References
Index