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Have Incentive Based Policies Been Oversold?

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  • Schwabe, Kurt A.
  • Smith, V. Kerry

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Comparisons of alternative pollution control instruments over the past thirty years show quite disparate results for seemingly comparable situations. This research demonstrates how the magnitude of the estimated cost savings associated with incentive-based instruments is influenced by two important factors: (i) separability assumptions between emissions and output, and (ii) participation criteria.

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  • Schwabe, Kurt A. & Smith, V. Kerry, 1998. "Have Incentive Based Policies Been Oversold?," 1998 Annual meeting, August 2-5, Salt Lake City, UT 20787, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea98:20787
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.20787
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    1. Schwabe, Kurt A., 2000. "Modeling state-level water quality management: the case of the Neuse River Basin," Resource and Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 22(1), pages 37-62, January.

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