On the existence of an effluent charge paradox

Effluent charges are discussed as a means for reducing pollution. In a comparative static model, the long run adjustment of a perfectly competitive industry to a change in the effluent charge rate is analyzed. The industry is assumed to have a flexible pollution abatement technology. It turns out that .interdependencies between production and abatement processes may make the industry increase pollution when the effluent charge rates are increased.

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Year of publication:	1981
Authors:	Endres, Alfred
Publisher:	Konstanz : Universität Konstanz, Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften und Statistik

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Series:	Diskussionsbeiträge - Serie B ; 15
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	720945461 [GVK] hdl:10419/92513 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:kondpb:15 [RePEc]
Source:	EconStor

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