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Association: Name: The Midwest Political Science Association URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~mpsa/
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Kraft, Michael., Abel, Troy. and Stephan, Mark. "Environmental Information Disclosure and Risk Reduction: The Sources of Varying State Performancein Control of Toxic Chemical Emissions" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the The Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois, Apr 15, 2004 <Not Available>. 2008-10-10 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p83773_index.html>

Kraft, M. E., Abel, T. D. and Stephan, M. , 2004-04-15 "Environmental Information Disclosure and Risk Reduction: The Sources of Varying State Performancein Control of Toxic Chemical Emissions" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the The Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois Online <.PDF>. 2008-10-10 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p83773_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: This paper reports on initial findings of a research project that examines the effects of information disclosure policies on environmental decisionmaking, specifically, actions related to control of toxic chemical emissions in the United States. The project seeks to determine why some companies do more to reduce toxic chemical pollution than others and why some communities encourage such pollution reduction more than others. Ultimately, we will try to identity the variables that most directly affect pollution reduction and by implication improvements in public health. Theory: We examine state trends in reduction of toxic chemical emissions through two theoretical frameworks: the lens of comparative state environmental policy and a perspective derived from the politics of information disclosure. Hypotheses: state environmental waste reductions are a function of: (1) population size and economic prosperity; (2) state policy resources; (3) the structure of environmental and industrial interests; and (4) state political liberalism. Method: Ordinary Least Squares regression is used on data representing trends in reported releases and production-related waste of 11,353 facilities between 1991 and 1997. Results: Consistent with theories of information disclosure politics, the level of conservation group membership is the most influential factor influencing a state�s ratio of firms reducing toxic releases to firms increasing them. States with less ideologically polarized politics also tend to host more release reducers than increasers. However, multiple regression models could only weakly account for trends in production-related waste. These findings reinforce our longer-term goal of incorporating sub-state level analysis (quantitative and qualitative) in an effort to explain the patterns of toxic chemical releases and the effect of information disclosure policies.

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