The contribution of environmental regulations to the slowdown in productivity growth

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Abstract

The radical slowdown in productivity growth since 1965 is often attributed to environmental regulations. Several studies, varying widely in method, have attempted to assess this contribution. Here, these analyses are reviewed and critiqued, and a summary appraisal of the likely contribution of environmental regulations to the observed decrease in productivity growth is offered.

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