This paper studies the influence of environmental policies on environmental quality, domestic firms, and welfare. Point of departure is Porter's hypothesis that unilateral environmental regulation may enhance the competitiveness of domestic firms. This hypothesis has recently received...

Summary The improved international tradability of services and the better protection of intellectual property rights - both of which have been results of the Uruguay Round - increase the international tradability of know-how. This paper investigates the economic impact of this. It is shown that...