Follow the smoke: The pollution haven effect on global sourcing

• Main Authors: BERRY, Heather, KAUL, Aseem, LEE, Narae
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
• Subjects: environmental standards; offshore integration; offshore outsourcing; pollution havens; question-driven research; Environmental Policy; Strategic Management Policy
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7041; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/8040/viewcontent/Strategic_Management_Journal___2021___Berry___Follow_the_smoke__The_pollution_haven_effect_on_global_sourcing.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Research abstract: We examine whether and how foreign environmental standards influence global sourcing decisions. Taking a question-driven approach, we find a negative association between the stringency of a country's environmental standards and its share in US imports for 82 manufacturing ind...