DYNAMIC INCENTIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL-REGULATIONS - THE EFFECTS OF ALTERNATIVE POLICY INSTRUMENTS ON TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION
DYNAMIC INCENTIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL-REGULATIONS - THE EFFECTS OF ALTERNATIVE POLICY INSTRUMENTS ON TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION
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DOI:
10.1006/jeem.1995.1060
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发表时间:
1995-11-01
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
STAVINS, RN
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作者:
JAFFE, AB;STAVINS, RN
We develop a framework for comparing empirically the effects of alternative environmental policy instruments on the diffusion of new technology. ''Market-based'' and ''command-and-control'' approaches can be quantitatively compared by estimating the economic penalty that firms, through their actions, reveal to be associated with violation of standards. In the context of concerns about global climate change, we empirically examine the likely effects of Pigouvian taxes, technology adoption subsidies, and technology standards. We employ state-level data on the diffusion of thermal insulation in new home construction, comparing the effects of energy prices, insulation cost, and building codes. (C) 1995 Academic Press, Inc.