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Designing Economic Instruments and Participatory Institutions for Environmental Management in India

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : Viswabharati University

Source : Environmental Economics, Viswabharati University, Kolkata (2010)

Url : https://www.researchgate.net/publication/46476429_Designing_Economic_Instruments_and_Participatory_Institutions_for_Environmental_Management_in_India

Campus : Amritapuri

Center : Amrita Center for Economics & Governance (ACEG)

Department : Department of Economics

Year : 2010

Abstract : This paper examines the possibility of using economic instruments, especially pollution taxes and bargaining approaches, as a means to encourage or improve people’s participation in environmental management in India. It provides an intuitive description of methods for designing economic instruments and bargaining approaches. A case study describes the estimation of pollution taxes for controlling air pollution in thermal power generation in India. Another case study examining some bargaining methods that are already in force in India shows their usefulness in controlling industrial pollution. [SANDEE Working Paper No. 48-10]

Cite this Research Publication : Maddipati Narsimha Murty, “Designing Economic Instruments and Participatory Institutions for Environmental Management in India”, Environmental Economics, 2010.

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