Public choice and environmental regulation : tradable permit systems in the United States and CO₂ taxation in Europe /
Svendsen, Gert Tinggaard, 1963-
Public choice and environmental regulation : tradable permit systems in the United States and CO₂ taxation in Europe / Gert Tinggaard Svendsen. - Cheltenham [England] ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, [1998]. - xix, 213 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - New horizons in environmental economics .
Based on the author's dissertation.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-202) and index.
Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Public Choice and Lobbyism 3. Tax Systems and Permit Markets 4. US Permit Markets 5. Lobbyism: US Interest Groups 6. Potential Co2 Market 7. Conclusion
"What is the appropriate design for environmental regulation? Gert Tinggaard Svendsen sheds new light on the appropriate mix of economic instruments to implement environmental regulation in the context of the world-wide attempts to abate CO[subscript 2] emissions." "The author offers a detailed and comprehensive study of two alternative methods for controlling CO[subscript 2] emissions - tradable permits and taxation - using examples of varying success for the United States and Europe." "The interdisciplinary approach and the resulting policy recommendations make this book relevant to policy makers and academics across the social sciences. It will be particularly pertinent to those interested in environmental economics and public choice economics."--Jacket
1858986281 9781858986289
98024873
Emissions trading.
Emissions trading--United States.
Carbon taxes--Denmark.
Environmental impact charges.
HC79.P55 / SVE
363.738/7
Public choice and environmental regulation : tradable permit systems in the United States and CO₂ taxation in Europe / Gert Tinggaard Svendsen. - Cheltenham [England] ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, [1998]. - xix, 213 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - New horizons in environmental economics .
Based on the author's dissertation.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-202) and index.
Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Public Choice and Lobbyism 3. Tax Systems and Permit Markets 4. US Permit Markets 5. Lobbyism: US Interest Groups 6. Potential Co2 Market 7. Conclusion
"What is the appropriate design for environmental regulation? Gert Tinggaard Svendsen sheds new light on the appropriate mix of economic instruments to implement environmental regulation in the context of the world-wide attempts to abate CO[subscript 2] emissions." "The author offers a detailed and comprehensive study of two alternative methods for controlling CO[subscript 2] emissions - tradable permits and taxation - using examples of varying success for the United States and Europe." "The interdisciplinary approach and the resulting policy recommendations make this book relevant to policy makers and academics across the social sciences. It will be particularly pertinent to those interested in environmental economics and public choice economics."--Jacket
1858986281 9781858986289
98024873
Emissions trading.
Emissions trading--United States.
Carbon taxes--Denmark.
Environmental impact charges.
HC79.P55 / SVE
363.738/7