Transcript C H A P T E R 11 REGULATING POLLUTION ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS – 2e Charles D.

C H A P T E R 11
REGULATING POLLUTION
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS – 2e
Charles D. Kolstad
Copyright © 2011 by Oxford University Press, Inc.
FIGURE 11.1 Schematic of interactions among government, polluting firms, and consumer citizens.
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS – 2e
Charles D. Kolstad
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FIGURE 11.2 Illustration of permit trading for two firms. MS1, marginal savings from emitting, firm
1; MS2, marginal savings from emitting, firm 2; e*, equilibrium holding of permits; p*, equilibrium price of permits.
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS – 2e
Charles D. Kolstad
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FIGURE 11.3 An illustration of precaution and liability.
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS – 2e
Charles D. Kolstad
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FIGURE 11.4 Environmental regulators face a complex task.
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS – 2e
Charles D. Kolstad
Copyright © 2011 by Oxford University Press, Inc.