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Environmental quality and pollution-saving technological change in a two-sector endogenous growth model
Bovenberg, A.L.Bovenberg; Smulders, Sjak - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 1993
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Agency and Control Problems in US Corporations: The Case of Energy-efficient Investment Projects
Decanio, Stephen - In: International Journal of the Economics of Business 1 (1994) 1, pp. 105-124
Private sector corporations in the United States fall short of their potential to increase shareholders'1 wealth in a number of ways. One example is the failure to undertake profitable energy conservation investments. Explanations of this phenomenon include agency and moral hazard problems,...
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Impact of Tanning Industries on Groundwater Quality near a Metropolitan City in India
Brindha, K.; Elango, L. - In: Water Resources Management 26 (2012) 6, pp. 1747-1761
The present study was carried out with the objective of determining the extent of groundwater pollution caused by …
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An optimal enforcement system for pollution control: monetary penalties and suspension orders
Hong, Jhung-Soo; Kim, Jae-Cheol - In: Environmental Economics and Policy Studies 3 (2000) 3, pp. 347-354
under a constraint of pollution control. We showed that when there is an asymmetrical information problem regarding firms …’ pollution control efforts, both enforcement tools are generally needed. Taking as a benchmark a situation where firms … voluntarily engage in pollution control activities, we found that when the profit level is high, the suspension order is more …
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Air Quality in America
Hayward, Steven F.; Schwartz, Joel - American Enterprise Institute
Schwartz and Hayward offer an alternative analysis of air pollution levels, trends, and prospects in metropolitan areas …
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Attitudes toward the Environment
Ladd, Everett Carll; Bowman, Karlyn - American Enterprise Institute
A wealth of survey questions asked over the past quarter century provides a clear picture of how this issue emerged, rose to prominence, and matured in the public mind.
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No Way Back
Schwartz, Joel - American Enterprise Institute
Claims that air pollution will increase are not only false, but the exact opposite of what will actually happen. …
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Groundwater policy: issues and alternatives in India
Moench, Marcus - International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
This paper reviews policy-related issues discussed in recent conferences that will affect groundwater development and management efforts in South Asia. Emphasis is given to policy issues surrounding emerging groundwater depletion and quality concerns, and issues concerning the equitable...
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A Model of Consumption and Environmental Degradation: Making the case for sustainable consumer behaviour
Adrangi, Bahram; Dhanda, K. Kathy; Hill, Ronald Paul - In: Journal of Human Development and Capabilities 5 (2004) 3, pp. 417-432
indicator of pollution. The time path of emissions and consumption are modelled within a dynamic framework, and the result is …
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Institutional quality and environmental pollution: MENA countries versus the rest of the world
Goel, Rajeev K.; Herrala, Risto; Mazhar, Ummad - In: Economic Systems 37 (2013) 4, pp. 508-521
environmental pollution, focusing primarily on influences of corruption, and the shadow economy, and paying special attention to … nations have higher pollution rates. Policy implications are noted. …
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