At present the USA is - in per capita terms - the top greenhouse gas polluter among the world�s major economies. This is mirrored by the high energy intensity of all sectors of the US economy including manufacturing industries. A potential explanation for the higher energy intensity are...

We estimate the impacts of an energy tax � the Climate Change Levy (CCL) � on the manufacturing sector using panel data from the UK production census. Our identification strategy buildson the comparison of trends in outcomes between plants subject to the CCL and plants that weregranted...

When industry compensation is offered to prevent relocation of regulated firms, efficiency requires that payments be distributed across firms so as to equalize marginal relocation probabilities, weighted by the damage caused by relocation. We formalize this fundamental economic logic and apply...

Does climate change policy cause companies to shift the location of production, thereby creating carbon leakage? We examine the impact of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) on the geographical distribution of carbon emissions within multinational companies based on data from...

Can directed technical change be used to combat climate change? We construct new firm-level panel data on auto industry innovation distinguishing between �dirty� (internal combustion engine) and �clean� (e.g. electric and hybrid) patents across 80 countries over several...

We use an innovative methodology to measure management practices in over 300 manufacturing firms in the UK. We then match this management data to production and energy usage information for establishments owned by these firms. We find that establishments in better managed firms are significantly...