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Energy use, air pollution, and environmental policy in Krakow: Can economic incentives really help. World Bank Technical Paper No. 308

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:544487

The report examines the impacts of alternative policy instruments on certain aspects of local air pollution in the Krakow region of Poland, with a particular focus on sulfur dioxide and particulate emissions, energy use, the resource costs of pollution control, and government revenues. The conclusions review ways of improving air quality through economic incentives, taxes, and a `command and control` policy.

Research Organization:
World Bank Group, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
544487
Report Number(s):
WB--0589/XAB; ISBN 0-8213-3494-8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English