Analyzing the key areas of urban smog, low-level ozone and volatile organic compound emissions and their impact on health and welfare of communities this text assesses and evaluates the performance of emissions trading systems and suggests alternative market designs for incentive control of pollution. Taking a well-reasoned approach to the contentious area of the use of market incentives to achieve environmental goals, it provides a study of the pioneering cap-and-trade market, particularly focusing on its poor performance in Chicago.
A perfect supplementary text postgraduates and researchers, this is also an essential read for all those interested in environmental economics.
Analyzing the key areas of urban smog, low-level ozone and volatile organic compound emissions and their impact on health and welfare of communities this text assesses and evaluates the performance of emissions trading systems and suggests alternative market designs for incentive control of pollution. Taking a well-reasoned approach to the contentious area of the use of market incentives to achieve environmental goals, it provides a study of the pioneering cap-and-trade market, particularly focusing on its poor performance in Chicago.
A perfect supplementary text postgraduates and researchers, this is also an essential read for all those interested in environmental economics.
Cost-Effective Control of Urban Smog: The Significance of the Chicago Cap-and-Trade Approach
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Cost-Effective Control of Urban Smog: The Significance of the Chicago Cap-and-Trade Approach
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780415702027 |
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| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Publication date: | 10/12/2006 |
| Series: | Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics , #6 |
| Edition description: | 1ST |
| Pages: | 202 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d) |