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Environmental Remediation and Economies in Transition

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  • Boyd, James

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The paper discusses the design of environmental remediation laws in countries struggling with fundamental market and institutional reforms. Optimal cleanup standards, liability rules, and enforcement are discussed from the standpoint of both economic efficiency and practical implementation. Particular attention is paid to financing mechanisms and issues that arise during privatization.

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  • Boyd, James, 1999. "Environmental Remediation and Economies in Transition," RFF Working Paper Series dp-99-21, Resources for the Future.
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    1. Segerson, Kathleen, 1997. "Legal Liability as an Environmental Policy Tool: Some Implications for Land Markets," The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Springer, vol. 15(2), pages 143-158, October.
    2. Boyd, James & Harrington, Winston & Macauley, Molly K, 1996. "The Effects of Environmental Liability on Industrial Real Estate Development," The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Springer, vol. 12(1), pages 37-58, January.
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