Achieving environmental goals in a world of trade and hidden action: The role of trade policies and eco-labeling

Article Abstract:

A trend towards process-discriminatory policies is shown, which attempt to discriminate against environmentally unsound imports while encouraging sound alternatives. A theoretical model of the consuming country's optimal trade policy is developed, which allows for asymmetric information and costly monitoring, and helps to analyze what type of policy is preferable under what conditions.

Environmental impact analysis, Trade policy, Commercial policy

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The context for substitutes in CVM studies:some empirical observations

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A study relays the results from experiments providing information to test the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Assocation) proposals that people are aware of budgetary substitutes when providing values.

Management, Information services, Environmental policy research, Environmental economics, United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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