The Pigouvian Tax Rule in the Presence of an Eco-Industry

Pollution abatement goods and services are now largely being delivered by a specialized "eco-industry." This note reconsiders Pigouvian taxes in this context. We find that the optimal emission tax will depart from the marginal social cost of pollution according to the polluters' and the environment firms' relative market power.

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Year of publication:	2005
Authors:	Sinclair-Desgagné, Bernard ; Nimubona, Alain-Désiré
Publisher:	Milano : Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
Subject:	Pigouvian taxes \| Environment industry

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Series:	Nota di Lavoro ; 57.2005
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	516112902 [GVK] hdl:10419/74164 [Handle] RePEc:fem:femwpa:2005.57 [RePEc]
Classification:	H23 - Externalities; Redistributive Effects ; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies ; L13 - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets
Source:	EconStor

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