Markets for Clean Air: The U.S. Acid Rain Program

by Richard Schmalensee, A. Denny Ellerman, Juan-Pablo Montero, et al.

Book Overview

A comprehensive description and evaluation of the first three years of the U.S. Acid Rain Program. This environmental control program is the world's first large-scale use of a tradeable emission permit system for achieving environmental goals. The book analyzes the behavior and performance of the market for emissions permits, known as allowances, and quantifies emission reductions, compliance costs, and cost savings associated with the trading program...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521660831
• ISBN13: 9780521660839
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"