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ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR COST EFFECTIVE POLLUTION ABATEMENT: THE NEED FOR IMPLEMENTATION ANALYSIS
Author(s) -
Marcus Alfred A.,
Sommers Paul,
Morris Frederic A.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
review of policy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1541-1338
pISSN - 1541-132X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1982.tb00452.x
Subject(s) - pollution , pollution prevention , environmental economics , control (management) , environmental planning , risk analysis (engineering) , business , economics , environmental science , engineering , waste management , ecology , management , biology
After examining policies and proposals designed to achieve cost‐effective pollution abatement, the authors argue that design of economically elegant solutions to pollution control problems needs implementation analysis if the policies are to be successfully carried out. They review some institutional obstacles to implementation and conclude that these impediments should not prevent adoption.