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Author Svendsen, Gert Tinggaard, 1963-

Title Public choice and environmental regulation : tradable permit systems in the United States and CO₂ taxation in Europe / Gert Tinggaard Svendsen
Published Cheltenham [England] ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, [1998]
©1998

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Description xix, 213 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Series New horizons in environmental economics
New horizons in environmental economics.
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
Summary 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 CO₂ emissions. The author offers a detailed and comprehensive study of two alternative methods for controlling CO₂ 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
Notes Based on the author's dissertation
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-202) and index
Subject Carbon taxes -- Danemark
Carbon taxes -- Denmark.
Emissions trading -- United States.
Emissions trading.
Environmental impact charges.
LC no. 98024873
ISBN 1858986281