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pollution. We develop a simple overlapping generations model with paternalistic altruism according to wealth and environmental … concerns. One can therefore explain a simultaneous increase in capital intensity, population growth and pollution, namely a … capital intensity, population growth and pollution. …
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This paper investigates the effects of financial relief programs, commonly referred to as ‘bailouts’, on pollution. A …
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Over time, inspection agencies gather information about firms’ pollution levels and this information may allow agencies …
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In this paper, I argue the compositional shift from agricultural to industrial production – industrialization – is a central determinant of changes in environmental quality as economies develop. I develop a simple two-sector model of neoclassical growth and the environment in a small open...
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such an IG has on firms’ technology choices. The IG aims to reduce the production of some bad, say pollution. It can at a … environment, revealing differences in pollution levels between firms leads to vertical product differentiation. The information …, by shifting sales from ‘dirty’ towards ‘clean’ firms, reduces pollution. We show that the IG is most inclined to …
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estimations show that fiscal policies and energy taxes are important determinants of pollution through various mechanisms. We find …
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. This paper examines the extent to which free transit fares and appeals for car trip avoidance reduce car pollution on … effect is perverse in that it generates an increase in car trips and related pollution. Free fares also increase transit …
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