We study optimal pollution abatement under a mixed oligopoly game when firms engage in emissions-reducing R&D that is … certain conditions, the optimal pollution tax is positive; otherwise, the tax reverts to a subsidy. Comparing mixed and …

emergence of new pollution problems, the lack of success in dealing with global warming and the still rising population in the …, history of improvement in living standards. These views are not necessarily inconsistent and growth theory offers us the tools … the most part, we discuss the link between industrial pollution and growth, but also show how this most recent work is …

Environmental pollution is introduced both as a joint product and as a source of disutility in growth models. The … have sustained growth in the long run without accumulation of pollution; what is the impact of environmental concerns on …, consumption or environmental pollution affected if we take into account the environment; what type of deviations do we observe …

Physically, pollution occurs because it is virtually impossible to have a productive process that involves no waste …; economically, pollution occurs because polluting is less expensive than operating cleanly. This chapter explores the sources and … consequences of, and remedies for, pollution and associated environmental damages. If all goods had well-defined property rights …