We study how the opportunity to trade in trash might influence the equilibrium outcome when the tax on the externality is determined by a political economy process. In our model, individuals have heterogeneous preferences for environmental quality, and there is a leakage when funds are...

The poor performance often attributed to many public employment services may be explained in part by a delegation problem between the central office and local job centers. In markets characterized by frictions, job centers function as match-makers, linking job seekers with relevant vacancies....

The purpose of this paper is to propose an axiomatic characterization of ecological footprint indices. Using an axiomatic approach, we define a set of axioms to represent the properties considered appropriate to ecological footprint measures in general. It can be shown that there exists a...

In this paper, we discuss the endogenous formation of climate coalitions in the tradition of the issue-linkage literature. In particular, we propose a preferential free trade agreement on which a climate coalition should be built. The basic idea is that the benefits of free trade provide strong...

In this paper we analyze the implications of recycling for long-run economic development. In contrast to former approaches, we take explicit account of the circulation of matter in the economy. Building upon a Romer (1990) type growth model we consider virgin resources and recycled wastes as...

We study the endogenous formation of climate coalitions linked to a preferential free trade arrangement. In a multi-stage strategic trade and participation game, coalition and fringe countries dispose of a discriminatory tariff on dirty imports as well as emission permits imposed on domestic...

Dieser Beitrag behandelt das Korridorverfahren im vertikalen Finanzausgleich der Länder. In diesem Verfahren wird die originäre Verteilung der Budgetdefizite der Kommunen auf einen engen Korridor gestutzt, der den effizienten Bereich der Bereitstellung lokaler öffentlicher Güter markieren...

In diesem Beitrag wird das Problem der asymmetrischen Information und Anreizkompatibilität im vertikalen Finanzausgleich der Länder am Beispiel des Korridorverfahrens behandelt. Dem Korridorverfahren liegt die Annahme einer asymmetrischen Informationsstruktur zugrunde, bei der die Kommunen...

In this paper, we discuss the endogenous formation of climate coalitions in an issue-linkage regime. In particular, we propose to build a link to the issue of preferential free trade. Trade privileges exclusively granted to members of the climate coalition work as an incentive mechanism for...

Die Schlüsselzuweisungen haben im kommunalen Finanzausgleich im wesentlichen die Aufgabe, die fiskalische Ungleichheit der Kommunen zu reduzieren. Ob dies auch wirklich gelingt, ist mit analytischen Methoden noch nicht untersucht worden. Das liegt in erster Linie an dem numerischen...