Alternative Arrangements for Cost Effective Pollution Abatement: The Need for Implementation Analysis

Abstract

After examining policies and proposals designed to achieve cost-effective pollution abatement, the authors argue that design of economically elegant solutions to pollution control problems needs implementation analysis if the policies are to be successfully carried out. They review some institutional obstacles to implementation and conclude that these impediments should not prevent adoption. Copyright 1982 by The Policy Studies Organization.

Firms, Regulatory Uncertainty, and the Natural Environment

“…Even when they agree to move ahead, they engage in lengthy debates about implementation. 6 What form should environmental regulation take? To what extent should it be in the form of taxes, emissions trading schemes, or subsidies rather than direct regulation?…”

The Public Life of Economic Incentives

“…Congress, 1977;White, 1981). But significant criticisms have surfaced (e.g., Kelman, 1981;Marcus, Sommers and Morris, 1982;Mitnick, 1980;Rose-Ackerman, 1973 andWenner, 1978). And now a small but "The authors wish to thank two anonymous referees for very helpful comments on an earlier version of this article.…”