Title: The economics of environmental regulation /
Authors: Oates, Wallace E.
Publisher: E. Elgar,
Year: 1996
Subjects: Environmental economics; Environmental impact charges; Environmental policy; Environmental law
Contents: 1. Economics, Economists, and Environmental Policy -- 2. The Environment and the Economy: Environmental Policy at the Crossroads -- 3. The Uncertain Search for Environmental Quality -- 4. The Regulation of Externalities: Efficient Behavior by Sources and Victims -- 5. The Instruments for Environmental Policy / Wallace E. Oates and William J. Baumol -- 6. Market Incentives for Environmental Protection: A Survey of Some Recent Developments -- 7. The Net Benefits of Incentive-Based Regulation: A Case Study of Environmental Standard Setting / Wallace E. Oates, Albert M. McGartland and Paul R. Portney -- 8. The Use of Standards and Prices for Protection of the Environment / Wallace E. Oates and William J. Baumol -- 9. The Use of Effluent Fees to Regulate Public Sector Sources of Pollution: An Application of the Niskanen Model / Wallace E. Oates and Diana L. Strassmann -- 10. Effluent Fees and Market Structure / Wallace E. Oates and Diana L. Strassmann --^