This study attempted to examine the economic efficiency of the sulfur dioxide (SO<Subscript>2</Subscript>) emissions control policy in Japan using a cost-benefit analysis (CBA). The SO<Subscript>2</Subscript> emissions control policy is divided into three stages by epochal policy decisions. Reducing the incidence of chronic bronchitis and...</subscript></subscript>

This article examines Japan's Asian strategy from the perspective of the establishment of Asian environmental institutions. Generally speaking, "de jure integration and institutional integration" have been emphasized with regard to the European integration, while the Asian integration has been...

Benefits of reduced morbidity are important information for cost-benefit analyses of air pollution control policies. With an increasing number of morbidity valuation studies, policymakers are facing some difficulty handling the accumulated information. This article uses a meta-analysis to attain...

This paper presents results of two contingent valuation surveys conducted in Bangkok measuring individuals’ willingness to pay (WTP) to reduce mortality risk arising from two risk contexts: air pollution traffic accidents Results from the risk perception survey disclose that respondents view...