Environmental and Resource Policy for Consumer Durables

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-3-540-20569-2
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Buch, Englisch, Band 534, 198 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 324 g

Reihe: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems

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 environment. In this line of literature, only little attention has been paid to the role of product durability. The present study aims at filling this gap. It investigates the relationship between (built-in) product durability, production emissions, solid consumption waste and recycling. The main task is to identify inefficiencies in the durability choice of producers and to assess regulatory policies which aim at correcting for such market failure.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Runkel, Marco

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Umweltökonomie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltpolitik, Umweltprotokoll
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Umwelt- und Gesundheitspolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Regional- und Städtische Wirtschaft
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Öffentliche Finanzwirtschaft, Besteuerung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.