Public Economics of the Environment, The blood vessel The analysis

The analysis

Privatization programmes were initiated in Asia

and the involved systems

including its causes

Public Economics of the Environment, The blood vessel The analysisEnvironmental policy is high on the political agenda in many countries. Considering the various dimensions of environmental quality as public goods, Sandmo identifies the failures of the market mechanism in the face of environmental problems and shows how economic policy should be designed to overcome them. Specific topics covered include the assessment of environmental benefits and costs, the choice between taxes and quotas as policy tools, the