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The Principles of Environmental Protection: The Case of Superfund

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  • Richard A. Epstein

    (University of Chicago)

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This paper addresses the important question: What is the proper role of the state in the general area of environmental regulation? The subject itself poses certain major difficulties for political theories which, whatever their differences, at least call for both a “minimalstate’’andasharplimitationuponthescopeandthelevel of government activity. This insistence upon limited government, especially in the area of economic regulation, has greater intellec- tual and popular acceptance today than at any time in the recent past. Even so, there remains a constant public demand for govern- ment intervention in environmental matters, even by those who see themselves as hostile to big government...

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  • Richard A. Epstein, 1982. "The Principles of Environmental Protection: The Case of Superfund," Cato Journal, Cato Journal, Cato Institute, vol. 2(1), pages 9-53, Spring.
    • Handle: RePEc:cto:journl:v:2:y:1982:i:1:p:9-53
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    1. Mitja Kovač, 2020. "Judgement-Proof Robots and Artificial Intelligence," Springer Books, Springer, number 978-3-030-53644-2, September.

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    Keywords

    environmental regulation; libertarianism; government; private property; pollution;
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    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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