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P. K. Baby's
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P. K. Baby
Sree Narayana Guru Institute of Science and Technology
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Countries in the world are experiencing damages in human health due to rapid increase in particulate matter, a common pollutant in urban environment. In this paper, Willingness To Pay (WTP) estimates for avoiding the damages from selected illness associated with levels of Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) is obtained, using data from a study in the state of Kerala, in India in 2000-2001. A Contingent Valuation (CV) survey is used to estimate the values of health effects due to air pollution. The CV survey measures welfare loss by asking direct questions to households regarding their WTP to avoid illness. The survey results showed a positive relation between mean WTP and level of SPM. The survey responses showed that the WTP values increase with income, levels of SPM and visits to the doctor.
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P. K. Baby
Sree Narayana Guru Institute of Science and Technology
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29 Apr 08
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29 Apr 08
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Economic valuation of loss in human health is important in the context of developing countries, because it has manifold social and welfare implications. This paper estimates values of health effects due to air pollution with special reference to Cochin industrial agglomeration, using household production function approach. The primary data collected from household surveys are used for the estimation. Analyzing the data, this study finds that environmental variables have a large effect on health status. The results indicate that Restrictive Activity Days (RAD) in moderately polluted areas is 12% higher than the least polluted areas, while in highly polluted areas, it is 18% higher than the least polluted areas. This study shows that air pollution creates a large amount of external costs in Kerala and it is not internalized using economic or technical measures.
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P. K. Baby
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20 Nov 07
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Market-based Instruments (MBI) were increasingly being considered as an efficient method of environmental management all over the world. However, developing countries still insist on the Command and Control (CAC)approach. Among the various pollution prevention strategies, the direct regulatory CAC approach is over - emphasized in India. The new concepts, market and community entered in the state - led CAC regime later, but the implementation is in the infant stage. This paper offers a descriptive analysis of the various pollution prevention policy options in India, and examines its practical implications. It attempts to describe the various policy options available in India and suggests a mixed regime of 'command and controls' and 'economic instruments' to attain win-win solutions in the context of developing countries.
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