tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post5758824387777329849..comments2023-11-19T20:38:50.237-08:00Comments on Economic Logic: On job loss estimates from regulationEconomic Logicianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10171296292101248614noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-6299275678095255772011-10-22T04:37:43.067-07:002011-10-22T04:37:43.067-07:00On this issue, I strongly recommend a paper by R. ...On this issue, I strongly recommend a paper by R. Morgenstern, W. Pizer and J.-S. Shih. They looked at the impact of past environmental regulations on jobs in the US, and found that the impact on jobs is... non-existent. Basically, they highlight several channels through which regulations affect jobs. Some are positive, others are negative. On average, these channels cancel each other, and the impact on jobs appears very small. The conclusion is that regulation improves welfare by reducing pollution and health impacts, with no (or very little) impact on employment. Removing regulation will not save the US economy, but would reduce US population welfare! <br /><br />http://www.rff.org/Documents/RFF-DP-99-01-REV.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com