Economic Analysis of Environmental Policies / Donald Dewees, C.K. Everson, William Sims.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dewees, Donald, author.

Contributor:

Everson, C.K.

Sims, William.

Series:

Ontario Economic Council research studies ; v 1.

Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental policy.

Pollution--Economic aspects.

Pollution.

Environmental policy--Ontario.

Ontario.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 pages) : illustrations, graphs.

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A framework is concisely presented for the economic analysis of pollution problems and for evaluating proposed solutions. The substantial recent literature on environmental economics is reviewed and related to Ontario environmental policy. Topics include the theory of externalities as an explanation of environmental problems, policy objectives, costs of information and monitoring, and the impact of these costs on control policy selection. Three case studies of specific pollution problems - sulphur dioxide from a smelter, lead from downtown factories, and urban automobile emissions - are given, and possible solutions explored. The authors' methodology is applicable not only to air and water pollution but also to noise, aesthetic degradation, and solid waste. This study will be welcomed by specialists, civil servants, and students trying to understand the economic aspects of environmental maintenance.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

1. Introduction

2. Framework for environmental analysis

3. Benefits of pollution control

4. Costs of pollution control

5. Monitoring and information cost

6. Evaluation of control policies

7. Selected case studies

Bibliography

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Jun 2017)

ISBN:

1-4426-3824-9

1-4426-5375-2

OCLC:

992454406