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Channels of Transmission of Environmental Policy to Economic Growth: A Survey of the Theory

Ricci, Francesco - 2004

Economists generally hold that environmental regulations impose constraints on the production possibilities set and are therefore potentially harmful to economic growth. In recent years, however, it has been recognized that environmental regulation can enhance the prospects for growth if...

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Environmental policy and growth when inputs are differentiated in pollution intensity

Ricci, Francesco - 2002

Environmental policy affects the distribution of market shares if intermediate goods are differentiated in pollution intensity. When innovations are environmental friendly, a tax on emissions skews demand towards new goods, which are the most productive. In this case along a balanced growth path...

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Long-term impacts of environmental policy and eco-innovative activities of firms

Rennings, Klaus; Rexhäuser, Sascha - 2010

This paper analyses two aspects of environmental regulations triggered by ecoinnovations. First, whether there are long term effects of regulation on innovation. Second, whether the impact of different types of regulation differ by type of the environmental benefit of the innovations. To answer...

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The Timing of National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions in the Presence of Other Environmental Policies

Dellink, Rob B.; Hofkes, Marjan W. - 2006

This paper shows in an empirical context that substantial cost reductions can be achieved in the implementation of Dutch national climate policy by (i) targeting the policy at the stock of greenhouse gases, thus allowing polluters flexibility in their timing of emission reductions; and (ii)...

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An Empirical Contribution to the Debate on Corruption,Democracy and Environmental Policy

Pellegrini, Lorenzo; Gerlagh, Reyer - 2005

Both theoretical and empirical studies have shown that democracy and corruption have substantial influence on environmental policy. In this paper, we empirically analyse whether both democracy and corruption are equally important determinants. When these variables are jointly included as...

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What does it take to sell environmental policy? An empirical analysis of referendum data

Halbheer, Daniel; Niggli, Sarah; Schmutzler, Armin - 2005

We analyze the factors that influence the support for environmental policy proposals. Swiss referendum data show that proposals obtain more yes-votes if they do not restrict consumption possibilities directly, if they are endorsed by the largest business association, if environmental preferences...

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Industrial water demand analysis in the Middle Olifants sub-basin of South Africa: The case of mining

Linz, Teresa; Tsegai, Daniel W. - 2009

This paper seeks to determine water demand of the mining sector in the Middle Olifants sub-basin of South Africa …. Despite the growing economic importance of mining in the area, only little is known about its water demand and the role of … water in the mines´ extraction process. By means of econometric estimation water price elasticities as well as substitution …

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The impact on child health from access to water and sanitation and other socioeconomic factors

Khanna, Gauri - 2008

in households) with access to different types of water and sanitation facilities, and from socio-economic and child … belonging to different treatment groups, defined by water types and sanitation facilities, with children in a control group. We …

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Ecology and economic policy

Simonis, Udo E. - In: IFDA dossier (1989) 70, pp. 59-64

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Umweltpolitik und gesamtwirtschaftliche Ziele

Dierkes, Meinolf - In: Umweltschutz der achtziger Jahre: eine …, (pp. 157-163). 1981

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