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| Calcott, Paul; Walls, Margaret. |
| Several studies have shown the efficiency of both a Pigovian tax on waste disposal and a deposit-refund instrument, that is a combined output tax and recycling subsidy. The efficiency of these instruments, however, critically depends on households being paid for recycling. In reality, although most households have access to curbside recycling services, they are not paid for the items they set out at the curb. All items placed in a recycling bin are thus of equal value to a household, and there is no incentive for producers to make their products any more recyclable than what is necessary to be eligible for the bin. This paper characterizes the constrained (second-best) optimum that exists with the missing recycling market and solves for a modified... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Solid waste; Regulatory policy; Regulatory design; Environmental Economics and Policy; H21; Q28. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10567 |
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| Bell, Ruth Greenspan. |
| Several experiences in international environmental cooperation and assistance are examined to understand how communication across differing traditions, legal systems, cultures, history, and language has impacted joint efforts to develop stronger environmental regimes. The article concludes that efforts to build more effective environmental protection regimes in support of both domestic and international environmental goals must become much smarter to overcome communication barriers and related impediments to effective joint activities. Different traditions can coexist and even work productively together where there is strong and equal motivation on both sides. But when these conditions are absent, the international partners need to find additional bridging... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Regulatory policy; Regulatory design; Sustainable development; Environmental Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10575 |
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