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Pollution and Property: Is Relevant Market Failure Theory?

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  • Radu Simandan

    (Universitatea „Politehnica” Bucuresti)

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An externality exists whenever a transaction creates a cost or a benefit for a party not directly involved. Pollution, such as smoke emitted into the air or sewage poured into the water is an externality. In this paper I analyze the differences between Neo-classical and Austrian School of Economics regarding externalities and the best way to fight it. Neo-classicals are concerned about efficiency and they propose some forms of government intervention in order to alleviate pollution: taxes and tradable permits. Austrians seek to remove interpersonal conflict related to pollution and show that although taxes and permits could theoretically work, they fail to eliminate conflicts among people.

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  • Radu Simandan, 2006. "Pollution and Property: Is Relevant Market Failure Theory?," Theoretical and Applied Economics, Asociatia Generala a Economistilor din Romania / Editura Economica, vol. 7(7(502)), pages 97-100, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:agr:journl:v:7(502):y:2006:i:7(502):p:97-100
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