Environmental economics
By: Robert N. Stavins
Contributors: National Bureau of Economic Research
Series: NBER working paper series -- working paper 13574; Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research : Online) -- working paper no. 13574.
Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Description: "This article provides an overview of the economics of environmental policy, including the setting of goals and targets, notably the Kaldor-Hicks criterion and the related method of assessment known as benefit-cost analysis.  Also reviewed are the means of environmental policy, that is, the choice of specific policy instruments, featuring an examination of potential criteria for assessing alternative instruments, with focus on cost-effectiveness.  The theoretical foundations and experiential highlights of individual instruments are reviewed, including conventional command-and-control mechanisms and market-based instruments"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.
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