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Lessons from the American Experiment with Market-Based Environmental Policies
HARNESSING THE HURRICANE: THE CHALLENGE OF MARKET-BASED GOVERNANCE, John Donahue, Joseph Nye, eds., Brookings Institution Press, Forthcoming 2002
Posted: 14 Feb 2002
Date Written: April 2002
Abstract
This paper draws on American experience with four categories of market-based instruments for environmental protection: charge systems; tradeable permits; market friction reduction; and government subsidy reduction. The paper examines normative and positive lessons that can be learned from these experiences.
JEL Classification: Q28
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Stavins, Robert N., Lessons from the American Experiment with Market-Based Environmental Policies (April 2002). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=285998 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.285998
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