Despite calls for more integrated residual management, research on the performance of methods to regulate pollution has paid little attention to cases of multiple pollutant control. This study helps rectify this omission in multiple ways. In Chapter 1 I describe the many issues that arise in the...

Die vorliegende Studie bedient sich der Divisia-Dekompositionsmethode für die Untersuchung der Eigenschaften von Kohlendioxidemissionen in den Fertigungssektoren Brasiliens, Chinas, Indiens und Mexikos von 1985 bis 2005. Eine Datenbank wurde hierfür mit Daten zum Mehrwert und zu den...

The CV method estimate the monetary value that specific changes in the provision of goods and services represent for society, which is asked for their Willingness To Pay (WTP) for it, according to their budget and individual preferences, in a survey. The applications of CV are a source of...

The twin problems of moral hazard and adverse selection are often blamed for the lack of insurance for many fruits and vegetables. This paper develops an alternative method of testing for adverse selection that uses a two-stage approach to determine the effects of technical inefficiency on the...