This paper presents the multilevel model approach to analyzing contingent valuation surveys of individuals’ willingness to pay for reductions in the level of air pollution. It is likely that individuals living in the same area are exposed to the same level of air pollution, and accordingly...

This paper analyses the issue of appropriate pricing of water for effectively controlling water pollution by distilleries in India. A major focus of the study is the practice of diluting effluent streams by clean groundwater to meet environmental regulations. The analysis is undertaken using a...

To find the optimum cost-sharing for sorted collections of waste between households and the local authority, an analytical model to evaluate the economic impact of the sorted collection activity has been developed based on the grid city model. The model takes into account the costs of space and...

The application of aggregate indicators in environmental-economic research has received little attention. An important reason is the incompleteness of environmental data. This article presents a systematic approach to constructing indicators of the environment and economy on a macro level. It...

Based on North Korea’s energy consumption of coal, oil, and electric power during a 20-year span between 1975 and 1994, this study estimated the demand of each energy source and forecasts the demand of each energy source for the next 10 years. The forecasted demand for energy, in turn, is used...