Political-economy model of implementing pollution laws

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · J. Environ. Econ. Manage.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0095-0696(81)90040-1· OSTI ID:6204562

Downing, P B

A multiperiod model of the implementation process as applied in pollution control is developed. It differs from previous bureaucracy models in that it subjects the control agency to pressures from both firms and procontrol citizen groups. Each of these actors maximizes utility over environmental quality and some other variable. Environmental quality may be in the actor's preference function or it may represent derived demand. Working through the agency budget and other policy variables, each actor constrains another actor's attempts to move policy in preferred directions. This results in movement toward a concensus environmental quality, not necessarily the efficient quality. Several institutional changes are analyzed to demonstrate the workings of the model. 12 references, 6 figures.

• Research Organization: Florida State Univ., Tallahassee
• OSTI ID: 6204562
• Journal Information: J. Environ. Econ. Manage.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Environ. Econ. Manage.; (United States) Vol. 8:3; ISSN JEEMD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Health
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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
IMPLEMENTATION
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LAWS
POLITICAL ASPECTS
POLLUTION LAWS
PUBLIC POLICY