This paper examines the processes used in the United States and Mexico to assess the economic costs and benefits of environmental improvement, the kinds of information obtained from these procedures, and the additional knowledge that is needed about both elements to improve understanding of the...

1. Introduction to the problem -- 2. Current efforts to induce continuous compliance -- 3. Excursions into law and technology -- 4. Economic models of monitoring and enforcement -- 5. Statistical background -- 6. A statistical quality control model -- 7. Lessons from game theory approaches -- 8....