The relationship between environmental regulations and Korean economy (TFP, outward FDI, trade)

This thesis tries to analyse the relationship between stringency of environmental regulations and Korean economic performance. This research deals with three themes as the following: First examination lies on the effects of Korean domestic environmental restrictions on Total Factor Productivity in terms of industry and firm; second is the influences of relative difference of environmental stringency between Korea and counterpart (importer or host countries) on Korean outward FDI and Korean exports to the nations, and finally, the effects of Korean domestic environmental stringency on Korean trade performance are researched on.

Name dc:type.qualificationname

Ph.D.

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

doctoral

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Lancaster University

Year dc:date.issued

2018

Authors dc:creator

• Lee, Jinwon
• Read, Robert
• Soo, Kwok Tong