Market-based Approaches to Environmental Regulation
Author | : Ted Gayer |
Publisher | : Now Publishers Inc |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781933019376 |
ISBN-13 | : 1933019379 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Market-based Approaches to Environmental Regulation reviews the economics literature of market-based environmental regulations and design issues for environmental taxes and cap-and-trade systems. It begins by reviewing the economics literature on the theory of market-based environmental regulations. It then goes on to cover design issues for environmental taxes and cap-and-trade systems. Market-based Approaches to Environmental Regulation also discusses the U.S. experience with a number of regulatory approaches that are commonly characterized as market-based and describes the mix of market and non-market instruments that characterize these policies. Market-based Approaches to Environmental Regulation will be of interest to all researchers and practitioners in the field of environmental regulation.