Cost-Effective Control of Urban Smog: The Significance of the Chicago Cap-and-Trade Approach (Routledge Explorations in Environmental Economics)

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Synopsis
Containing rigorous hard evidence, this book is of immense practical use to postgraduates, researchers and business communities affected by or working in environmental regulation. The author, a leading name in the environmental economics community, examines the problem of urban smog in cityscapes and the difficulty of achieving cost-effective controls. 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.
Copyright:
2006

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
184 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781135990305
Related ISBNs:
9780415647045, 9780415702027, 9780203966419
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Richard F. Kosobud, Houston H. Stokes, Carol D. Tallarico, and Brian L. Scott
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Earth Sciences
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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