Public economics and the environment in an imperfect world
By: edited by Lans Bovenberg and Sijbren Cnossen.
Contributors: Bovenberg, Lans.; Cnossen, Sijbren.
Series: Natural resource management and policy
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 374
Subjects: Environmental impact charges.; Pollution -- Taxation.; Environmental policy -- Economic aspects.; Environmental protection -- International cooperation.
Description: Growing populations and economies have increased the public's awareness that the world's environment resources are finite. The issues of global warming and depletion of the ozone layer have given universal significance to what were once local and regional pollution problems. This book examines the interface between public economics and environmental economics.

What is evident is that Coasian negotiations fail to internalize the costs of environmental degradation often calling for public intervention through the market mechanism. This book considers these issues and includes contributions on assessment problems, institutional aspects, the need for coordination and efficiency and distribution issues.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.