Pollution abatement subsidies and the eco-industry

Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 271-282

  David, Maia ^a   Sinclair Desgagné, Bernard ^b,c,d  

^a INRA ALISS   (France)

^b HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c CIRANO   (Canada)

^d ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

Environment goods and services industry; Pigouvian taxes; Pollution abatement subsidies

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS;

ECO INDUSTRIES; MARKET POWER; PIGOUVIAN TAXES; POLLUTION ABATEMENT; POLLUTION TAXES;

POLLUTION;

ABATEMENT COST; EMISSION INVENTORY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; MARKET SYSTEM; POLLUTION TAX; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

EID: 77950459857     PISSN: 09246460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10640-009-9315-3     Document Type: Article

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