Journal article
Asymmetric regulation of identical polluters in oligopoly models
Environmental & resource economics, Vol.30(1), pp.35-48
01/01/2005
DOI: 10.1007/s10640-004-1044-z
Abstract
Studies of optimal second-best environmental regulation of identical polluting agents have invariably ignored potentially welfare-improving asymmetric regulation by imposing equal regulatory treatment of identical firms at the outset. Yet, cost asymmetry between oligopoly firms may well give rise to private as well as social gains. A trade-off is demonstrated for the regulator, between private costs savings and additional social costs when asymmetric treatment is allowed. Asymmetry is indeed optimal for a range of plausible parameter values. Further, it is demonstrated that for a broad class of abatement cost functions, there is scope for increasing welfare while keeping both total output and total emission constant. Some motivating policy issues are discussed in light of the results, including international harmonization and global carbon dioxide reduction. Reprinted by permission of Springer
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Asymmetric regulation of identical polluters in oligopoly models
- Creators
- Rabah Amir - Congress of Racial EqualityNiels Nannerup
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Environmental & resource economics, Vol.30(1), pp.35-48
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10640-004-1044-z
- ISSN
- 0924-6460
- eISSN
- 1573-1502
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2005
- Academic Unit
- Economics
- Record Identifier
- 9984380554702771
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