Economic Instruments Of Pollution Control In An Imperfect World

Author : Tingsong Jiang
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119426844

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Economic Instruments of Pollution Control in an Imperfect World by Tingsong Jiang Pdf

In this book, Tingsong Jiang extensively discusses the wider issues of economic instruments of pollution control as well as paying specific attention to the control of carbon dioxide emissions in China. The book begins with a general analysis of economic instruments of pollution control, and is followed by the application of these in CO2 emission control. The former presents the discussion of pollution control policies in general equilibrium settings, focusing on the comparison of pollution taxes and tradable permits in certain kinds of circumstances with imperfections such as uncertainty and pre-existing distortions. An empirical evaluation of China's environmental policies is also included. The latter brings the discussion into the area of global warming policies with the focus on the implications to China. A dynamic general equilibrium model, G-Cubed-T, is developed to produce CO2 emissions projections from China, the US and the rest of the world, and to simulate various policy targets and instruments China may adopt to control its CO2 emissions. With its systematic evaluation of China's environmental policy, this thorough and rigorous assessment will be invaluable reading for academics in environmental economics and environmental management, policy analysts in environmental protection and global warming fields, policymakers and government officials around the world, as well as China specialists.

Author : Lans Bovenberg,Sijbren Cnossen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789401106610

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Public Economics and the Environment in an Imperfect World by Lans Bovenberg,Sijbren Cnossen Pdf

Growing populations and economies have increased the public's awareness that the world's environmental resources are finite. The issues of global warming and the depletion of the ozone layer have given universal significance to what were once local and regional pollution problems. What is evident from Public Economics and the Environment in an Imperfect World is that Coasian negotiations fail to internalize the costs of environmental degradation, often calling for public intervention through the market mechanism. In its consideration of such issues the book includes contributions on assessment problems, institutional aspects, the need for coordination and efficiency, and distribution issues.

Author : Tingsong Jiang
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Air
ISBN : UCSD:31822033572199

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Economic Instruments of Pollution Control in an Imperfect World by Tingsong Jiang Pdf

In this book, Tingsong Jiang extensively discusses the wider issues of economic instruments of pollution control as well as paying specific attention to the control of carbon dioxide emissions in China. The book begins with a general analysis of economic instruments of pollution control, and is followed by the application of these in CO2 emission control. The former presents the discussion of pollution control policies in general equilibrium settings, focusing on the comparison of pollution taxes and tradable permits in certain kinds of circumstances with imperfections such as uncertainty and pre-existing distortions. An empirical evaluation of China's environmental policies is also included. The latter brings the discussion into the area of global warming policies with the focus on the implications to China. A dynamic general equilibrium model, G-Cubed-T, is developed to produce CO2 emissions projections from China, the US and the rest of the world, and to simulate various policy targets and instruments China may adopt to control its CO2 emissions. With its systematic evaluation of China's environmental policy, this thorough and rigorous assessment will be invaluable reading for academics in environmental economics and environmental management, policy analysts in environmental protection and global warming fields, policymakers and government officials around the world, as well as China specialists.

Author : Barry Eichengreen,Yung Chul Park,Yŏng-chʻŏl Pak,Charles Wyplosz
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0199235880

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China, Asia, and the New World Economy by Barry Eichengreen,Yung Chul Park,Yŏng-chʻŏl Pak,Charles Wyplosz Pdf

This timely collection of fifteen essays by leading economists explores how rapid economic growth in China and elsewhere in Asia is reshaping the world economy.

Author : Janis D. Bernstein,World Bank
Publisher : Washington, D.C. : Published for the Urban Management Programme by the World Bank
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005130153

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Alternative Approaches to Pollution Control and Waste Management by Janis D. Bernstein,World Bank Pdf

Author : Ross Garnaut,Ligang Song
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781920942762

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The Turning Point in China's Economic Development by Ross Garnaut,Ligang Song Pdf

Focuses on China's long-term pattern of growth and employment, demographic shifts, and rural-urban migration, its agricultural trade and local elections, China's banking sector reform and its fiscal sustainability, its environmental concerns, and much more.

Author : S. George Philander
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1505 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781452265889

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Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change by S. George Philander Pdf

2008 Best Reference, Library Journal "The impact of global warming is rapidly evolving. This valuable resource provides an excellent historical overview and framework of this topic and serves as a general resource for geography, oceanography, biology, climatology, history, and many other subjects. A useful reference for a wide audience of business professionals and government officials as well as for the general public; essential for both academic and public libraries." —Library Journal "This is a useful set because of the individual country entries as well as the general-audience language . . ." — Booklist (Starred Review) The Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change helps readers learn about the astonishingly intricate processes that make ours the only planet known to be habitable. These three volumes include more than 750 articles that explore major topics related to global warming and climate change—ranging geographically from the North Pole to the South Pole, and thematically from social effects to scientific causes. Key Features Contains a 4-color, 16-page insert that is a comprehensive introduction to the complexities of global warming Includes coverage of the science and history of climate change, the polarizing controversies over climate-change theories, the role of societies, the industrial and economic factors, and the sociological aspects of climate change Emphasizes the importance of the effects, responsibilities, and ethics of climate change Presents contributions from leading scholars and institutional experts in the geosciences Serves as a general resource for geography, oceanography, biology, climatology, history, and many other subjects The Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change provides a primarily nonscientific resource to understanding the complexities of climate change for academic and public libraries. READER'S GUIDE Atmospheric Sciences Climate climate and Society Climate Change, Effects Climate Feedbacks Climate Models Countries: Africa Countries: Americas Countries: Asia Countries: Europe Countries: Pacific Glaciology Government and International Agencies Institutions Studying Climate Change Oceanography Paleo-Climates People Programs And Conventions

Author : Guanghua Yu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136667411

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Rethinking Law and Development by Guanghua Yu Pdf

This book is the result of the collective effort of some of the foremost experts and scholars of Chinese law, Asian law, and Chinese economics and carefully examines the relationship between law and China’s economic development. Serious inquiries and candid opinions of the contributors have made for stimulating discussion and debate in many controversial areas. This book is likely to result in further research into factors affecting China’s economic development, political change, and China’s interaction with the international community. The book explores the development of the Chinese legal system from both China’s historical perspective, taking into account the specific political and socioeconomic factors that are shaping Chinese law, and from a comparative perspective exploring the interaction between China and the rest of the world. The book brings together key international scholars of Chinese law and economics including Hualing Fu, Roda Mushkat, Randall Peerenboom, Zhigang Tao and Frank Upham. The first part of the book focuses on the linkages between the formal law and China’s economic development, looking at Chinese courts, economic institutions and firm behaviour as well as contract enforcement and property rights. Part two deals with issues of law, human rights, and social justice as they relate to economic and human development. Taken as a whole, the book offers a unique discourse on the interaction between law and economic and human development in China.

Author : Bernd Hansjürgens,Ralf Antes,Marianne Strunz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136710445

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Permit Trading in Different Applications by Bernd Hansjürgens,Ralf Antes,Marianne Strunz Pdf

Permit trading is an environmental policy instrument that has received increasing levels of attention over recent years. Coming from the field of air quality management, with the European CO2 emissions trading system being the most prominent example, it enters new fields of application, such as land use policy and biodiversity protection, water quality and water quantity trading. This book gives an overview of these recent developments and discusses the possibilities and limits of permit trading in environmental policies. The advantages of permit trading are not only seen with respect to economic efficiency, which leads to achieving the environmental target at minimum cost, but also with respect to the instrument’s environmental effectiveness. By setting a cap for the overall emissions, a given environmental target can be met. This makes permit trading an interesting case for many environmental fields where safeguarding the environmental target plays a dominant role. Against this background, permit trading is discussed in environmental policy fields, where it has not been considered before, for example, land use management, biodiversity protection and water trading. Permit Trading in Different Applications analyses the properties of permit trading: its possibilities and limitations, its design options and its restrictions on a more general level. It demonstrates how lessons learnt in established policy fields like air quality management can be transferred to new and emerging fields of application. This collection will provide students and practitioners in environmental sciences and policy with valuable research into instrument choice and design with respect to permit trading.

Author : Kathleen Segerson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Liability for environmental damages
ISBN : 1848440731

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The Economics of Pollution Control by Kathleen Segerson Pdf

'The Economics of Pollution Control is a seminal contribution that is strongly recommended as a core addition to professional, governmental, and academic library environmental studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists.' - The Midwest Book Review This volume includes a series of previously published papers that both illustrate basic principles in the economics of pollution control and represent recent advances in the field over the last fifteen years. This authoritative collection includes seminal papers, written by leading scholars in the field, which relate to the overarching issue of designing pollution control policies to reduce environmental threats. The editor successfully covers a wide range of contemporary contexts and issues and includes both theoretical papers and empirical analyses of the impacts of pollution control policies. This volume will serve as an excellent source of reference for researchers, advanced students and practicing economists interested in a contemporary overview of the field.

Author : Brian Garrod
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Environmental policy
ISBN : 186043276X

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Economic Instruments and Pollution Control Policy by Brian Garrod Pdf

Author : Virginia McConnell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351161060

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Controlling Automobile Air Pollution by Virginia McConnell Pdf

This volume includes many of the most influential and interesting academic articles related to the economics of mobile source pollution control. The papers included explore why vehicles and vehicle markets are unique, provide estimates of the type and magnitude of the social costs of driving and examine estimation methods and estimates of the various elasticities of vehicle demand. Analysis of the social costs and policies to reduce both traditional air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions are included. Selected articles review the range of evaluation of both regulatory and market-based approaches to controlling emissions. The complexity of the effects of different policies are emphasized and the unintended consequences of regulation are explored in the context of vehicle emissions reduction policies.

Author : Hoe-sŏng Yi,Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Working Group III.
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1996-06-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521568544

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Climate Change 1995: Economic and Social Dimensions of Climate Change by Hoe-sŏng Yi,Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Working Group III. Pdf

The consequences of climate change for society are analysed in this landmark assessment from the IPCC. This book assesses the available knowledge on the many issues that society has to face, including the international decision-making framework; applicability to climate change of techniques for assessing costs and benefits; the significant social costs of projected climate change; and the economic assessment of policy instruments to combat climate change, nationally and internationally. Some important conclusions of this Second Assessment Report indicate that 10 to 30% of greenhouse gas emissions in most countries can be reduced at negative or zero cost - 'no regrets' measures. Also, the literature indicates that climate change will cause aggregate net damage, which provides an economic rationale for going beyond 'no regrets' measures. It also indicates that a portfolio of mitigation, adaptation and research measures is a sound strategy for addressing climate change given the remaining uncertainties. This report speaks directly to the issues that are faced by the many countries committed to limit emissions of greenhouse gases by the year 2000, and currently negotiating actions to be taken beyond that date. Will be of great value to the international community of policymakers interested in the consequences of climate change, as well as to economists, social and natural scientists.

Author : R. J. G. M. Florax,H. L. F. De Groot,Peter Mulder
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780857930606

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Improving Energy Efficiency Through Technology by R. J. G. M. Florax,H. L. F. De Groot,Peter Mulder Pdf

'Increasing energy-efficiency is important because it offers the prospect of partly solving our climate change and energy security problems without pain. This book sheds further light on the issue, focusing on energy-extensive economic activities which, by sheer volume, collectively use a substantial amount of energy. That simple fact alone makes this book worthwhile, but there are many other gems.' Richard Tol, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), Ireland This innovative book explores the adoption of energy-saving technologies and their impact on energy efficiency improvements. It contains a mix of theoretical and empirical contributions, and combines and compares economic and physical indicators to monitor and analyse trends in energy efficiency. The authors pay considerable attention to empirical research on the determinants of energy-saving investment including uncertainty, energy-price volatility and subsidies. They also discuss the role of energy modelling in policy design and the potential effect of energy policies on technology diffusion in energy-extensive sectors. Written from a multi-disciplinary perspective, this book will appeal to academics and graduates in the areas of energy-saving technologies, energy economics and natural resource economics, as well as policy-makers particularly those in energy policy.

Author : Thomas Sterner,Jessica Coria
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 707 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317703860

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Policy Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management by Thomas Sterner,Jessica Coria Pdf

Thomas Sterner's book is an attempt to encourage more widespread and careful use of economic policy instruments. The book compares the accumulated experiences of the use of economic policy instruments in the U.S. and Europe, as well as in rich and poor countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Ambitious in scope, it discusses the design of instruments that can be employed in any country in a wide range of contexts, including transportation, industrial pollution, water pricing, waste, fisheries, forests, and agriculture. While deeply rooted in economics, Policy Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management is informed by political, legal, ecological, and psychological research. The new edition enhances what has already been widely hailed as a highly innovative work. The book includes greatly expanded coverage of climate change, covering aspects related to policy design, international equity and discounting, voluntary carbon markets, permit trading in United States, and the Clean Development Mechanism. Focusing ever more on leading ideas in both theory and policy, the new edition brings experimental economics into the main of its discussions. It features expanded coverage of the monitoring and enforcement of environmental policy, technological change, the choice of policy instruments under imperfect competition, and subjects such as corporate social responsibility, bio-fuels, payments for ecosystem services, and REDD.