Economics and Liability for Environmental Problems

Kathleen Segerson

ISBN 10: 1138730602 / ISBN 13: 9781138730601

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd Okt 2019, 2019

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Neuware - This title was first published in 2002. This convenient reference brings together notable contributions examining all aspects of the liability for environmental accidents. Articles included in the Part I of this volume examine the role of liability as a policy instrument, and provide detailed examinations of the incentive effects created by the imposition of liability, ie. Bankruptcy, litigation costs, delegation of responsibility and insurance. Those in Part II study specific environmental issues such as hazardous waste disposal and oil spills. The International Library of Environmental Economics and Policy explores the influence of economics on the development of environmental and natural resource policy. In a series of twenty five volumes, the most significant journal essays in key areas of the contemporary environmental and resource policy are collected. This convenient reference brings together the notable contributions examining all aspects of the liability for environmental accidents.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Economics and Liability for Environmental Problems
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Okt 2019
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138730602
• ISBN 13: 9781138730601
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 244W x 168H x 0D millimeters 244 millimeters width by 168 millimeters height by 0 millimeters depth
• Weight: 453 grams

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Synopsis

This title was first published in 2002. This convenient reference brings together notable contributions examining all aspects of the liability for environmental accidents. Articles included in the Part I of this volume examine the role of liability as a policy instrument, and provide detailed examinations of the incentive effects created by the imposition of liability, ie. Bankruptcy, litigation costs, delegation of responsibility and insurance. Those in Part II study specific environmental issues such as hazardous waste disposal and oil spills. The International Library of Environmental Economics and Policy explores the influence of economics on the development of environmental and natural resource policy. In a series of twenty five volumes, the most significant journal essays in key areas of the contemporary environmental and resource policy are collected. This convenient reference brings together the notable contributions examining all aspects of the liability for environmental accidents.

About the Author

Segerson, Kathleen