Does partial privatization improve the environment?

This paper shows that, in case of differentiated products mixed duopoly, environmental damage increases (decreases) with the level of privatization, if the level of privatization is less (more) than certain level. It also shows that partial privatization is optimal from the social welfare point of view. However, the social welfare maximizing level of privatization damages the environment most.

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Year of publication:	2010-01
Authors:	Pal, Rupayan ; Saha, Bibhas
Institutions:	East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER)
Subject:	Privatization \| mixed duopoly \| environmental damage \| environmental tax \| social welfare

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Microeconomics Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Classification:	H23 - Externalities; Redistributive Effects ; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies ; Q50 - Environmental Economics. General ; Q58 - Government Policy ; L13 - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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