Balancing Climate and Industry: The Impact of Carbon Regulations on the Relocation Decisions of Carbon-Intensive Firms in the Energy Sector

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Brief Overview

This paper investigates how stringent environmental regulations, particularly carbon policies, influence relocation decisions of carbon-heavy firms in the energy sector and the balance between governmental climate goals and economic interests.

Author

• Aleksandra Gracheva, Columbia University