Efficiency of nonpoint source pollution instruments: An experimental study

Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 393-422

  Cochard, François ^a   Willinger, Marc ^b   Xepapadeas, Anastasios ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b Lameta and University of Montpellier 1   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Ambient tax; Ambient tax subsidy; Experimental economics; Group fine; Input tax; Nonpoint source pollution; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; PUBLIC POLICY; RELIABILITY; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TAXATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES; INPUT TAX; POLLUTION PROBLEM; SOCIAL WELFARE;

POLLUTION CONTROL;

ECONOMIC INSTRUMENT; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION TAX;

EID: 18144383559     PISSN: 09246460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10640-004-5986-y     Document Type: Article

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