Environmental and Resource Policy for Consumer Durables

A recent line of research in environmental and resource economics deals with the analysis of the so-called product-related environmental policy, i.e. the regulation of certain product characteristics which are mainly determined by producers and which influence the impact of consumption goods on the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Runkel, Marco
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2004, 2004
Edition:1st ed. 2004
Series:Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Definitions, Assumptions and Basic Model
  • 2.1 Modeling Consumer Durables
  • 2.2 Basic Oligopoly Model without Pollution
  • 3 Regulating Production Emissions of Consumer Durables
  • 3.1 The Model of Goering and Boyce (1999)
  • 3.2 Modified Model with Production Emissions
  • 3.3 Practicability of Durable Goods Regulation
  • 4 Regulating Solid Waste of Consumer Durables
  • 4.1 Durable Goods Markets with Commitment Ability of Producers
  • 4.2 Durable Goods Markets without Commitment Ability of Producers
  • 4.3 Implications for Practical Waste Policy
  • 5 Recycling Policies for Consumer Durables
  • 5.1 Durable Goods Markets with Exogenous Product Durability
  • 5.2 Durable Goods Markets with Endogenous Product Durability
  • 5.3 Summary and Practical Considerations
  • 6 Conclusion
  • References
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables