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Do industrial environmental concerns kill or create jobs?
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Does industrial environmental concerns kill or create jobs?![]()
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In this study, we explore how spending on environmental protection impacts employment in different manufacturing sectors in Sweden between 2002 and 2021. Using detailed firm-level data, we apply a structural model that breaks down the overall employment effect into three components: cost effects, factor shifts, and demand changes. To improve accuracy, we use instrumental variables to address potential biases from factors like corporate social responsibility and self-regulation. Our findings show that, in most sectors, environmental protection spending does not have a significant impact on employment. However, the paper and pulp industry stands out, experiencing a noticeable decline in jobs due to these expenditures.![]()
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Link to paper: rdcu.be/eblte