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American Economic Journal: Economic Policy: Vol. 2 No. 3 (August 2010)
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The General Equilibrium Incidence of Environmental Mandates
Article Citation
Fullerton, Don, and
Garth Heutel. 2010. "The General Equilibrium Incidence of Environmental Mandates."
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy,
2(3): 64-89.
DOI: 10.1257/pol.2.3.64
DOI: 10.1257/pol.2.3.64
Abstract
Pollution regulations affect factor demands, relative returns, production,
and output prices. In our model, one sector includes pollution as an input that can be a complement or substitute for labor or capital. For each type of mandate, we find conditions where more burden is on labor or on capital. Stricter regulation does not always place less burden on the better substitute for pollution. Also, restrictions on pollution per unit output create an "output-subsidy effect" on factor prices that can reverse the usual output and substitution effects. We find analogous effects for a restriction on pollution per unit capital. (JEL H23, Q53, Q58)
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Fullerton, Don (U IL)
Heutel, Garth (U NC, Greensboro)
Heutel, Garth (U NC, Greensboro)
JEL Classifications
H23: Taxation and Subsidies: Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
Q53: Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
Q58: Environmental Economics: Government Policy
Q53: Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
Q58: Environmental Economics: Government Policy
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