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A study was conducted on the effect of environmental regulations on regional manufacturing capital formation. A choice-theoretic model derived from Tobin's q-theory of investment was developed to integrate environmental regulations using data from 34 states for the period 1983-1989. Results showed that environmental regulations have minimal effect on net capital formation. The elasticity of capital formation with respect to abatement capitals was computed at -0.022. However, environmental regulations were found to to have different effects by region.
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Economist Nicholas Kaldor asserted that manufacturing is key to determining the overall economic growth rate of a region. He added that the pace of manufacturing growth influences the rate of growth and productivity. Using data from US states between 1977-1990, the validity of Kaldor's laws was tested. Results provided strong support for Kaldor's first two laws but only marginal support the third law. However, the results also indicated that the laws have limited applicability in conducting spatial economic growth analyses.
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A change in input prices has a greater impact on southern manufacturing firms in the US than northern manufacturers. A comparative study of US manufacturers' response to input price changes indicates that different regional institutional factors lead to variations in regional production structures. The output effect in the North is found to account for a larger part of the total effect of a change in input prices. Simulations also reveal that capital formation in the South is more reactive to interest rate changes.
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