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Cost-Benefit Analysis Case Study on Regulations to Lower the Level of Sulphur in Gasoline
Jenkins, Glenn; Kuo, Chun-Yan; Ozbafli, Aygul - 2007
been prepared following the analytical approach recommended by the Guide. In 1994, the sulphur content of Canadian gasoline … results indicate that reducing the sulphur in gasoline for any scenario under consideration would generate substantial net … emissions of pollutants from vehicles cause considerable harm to the health of Canadians and to the environment. In order to …
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Environmental pollution policy of small businesses in Nigeria and Ghana : extent and impact
Efobi, Uchenna Rapuluchukwu; Belmondo, Tanankem; Orkoh, … - 2018
This study provides a comprehensive assessment of firms' operation and environmental protection polices in Nigeria and Ghana, where there has been a rising industrial growth amidst low regulatory and institutional frameworks. We analyze the extents to whic h firms' adoption of environmental...
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The SO2 allowance trading system and the clean air act amendments of 1990 : reflections on twenty years of policy innovation
Chan, Gabriel; Stavins, Robert N.; Stowe, Robert; … - 2012
hostility toward cap and trade in debates about U.S. climate legislation may reflect the broader political environment of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009506424
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The So2 Allowance Trading System and the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 : Reflections on Twenty Years of Policy Innovation
Chan, Gabriel; Stavins, Robert N.; Stowe, Robert; … - 2013
hostility toward cap and trade in debates about U.S. climate legislation may reflect the broader political environment of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014171785
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The SO2 Allowance Trading System and the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 : Reflections on Twenty Years of Policy Innovation
Chan, Gabriel; Stavins, Robert N.; Stowe, Robert; … - 2014
hostility toward cap and trade in debates about U.S. climate legislation may reflect the broader political environment of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014173516
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Chapter 25 Calculating the Costs of Environmental Regulation
Pizer, William A.; Kopp, Raymond - In: Handbook of environmental economics : volume 3, …, (pp. 1307-1351). 2005
Decisions concerning environmental protection hinge on estimates of economic burden. Over the past 30 years, economists have developed and applied various tools to measure this burden. In this chapter, we present a taxonomy of costs along with methods for measuring those costs. At the broadest...
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France's environmental policies: Internalising global and local externalities
Egert, Balazs - 2012
France has a very ambitious environmental-policy agenda, aimed chiefly at cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but also at dealing with local air and water pollution, waste management and the conservation of biodiversity. The laws that followed the Grenelle de l'environnement encompass policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010283620
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France's environmental policies : internalising global and local externalities
Égert, Balázs - 2012
France has a very ambitious environmental-policy agenda, aimed chiefly at cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but also at dealing with local air and water pollution, waste management and the conservation of biodiversity. The laws that followed the Grenelle de l'environnement encompass policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009571013
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Measuring environmental regulatory stringency
Brunel, Claire; Levinson, Arik - 2013
Researchers have long been interested in whether environmental regulations discourage investment, reduce labour demand, or alter patterns of international trade. But estimating those consequences of regulations requires devising a means of measuring their stringency empirically. While creating...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010230664
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Programs, prices and policies towards energy conservation and environmental quality in China
Zhang, ZhongXiang - 2014
environment cannot be sustained. It has to be changed. This article focuses on China's efforts towards energy conservation and …
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