Abstract |
In the seminar an initial effort was made to bridge a portion of the gap between the technical and economic areas. The topics discussed include the following: Externalities and the quality of air and water; Public v. private goods; Market failure--why externalities are not accounted for in the market; Effluent charges; The use of subsides for waste abatement; Market modifications and the government grants economy; Control--laws and regulations--property rights; Cost-benefit analysis--selected issues; Evaluating public expenditures under conditions of unemployment; Air pollution damage to commercial vegetation; Studies to determine the costs of soiling due to air pollution: an evaluation; Odors, visibility, and art--some aspects of air pollution damage; The measurement of economic losses from uncompensated externalities; Case studies of costs; Multiple source analysis of air pollution abatement stategies; and Air pollution control cost studies. |