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Author Nœss-Schmidt, Helge Sigurd, author

Title Environmental policy analysis : dealing with economic distortions / Helge Sigurd Nœss-Schmidt and Lars Jensen
Published Copenhagen K : Nordic Council of Ministers, [2015]
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Description 1 online resource
Series TemaNord ; 2015:576
TemaNord ; 2015:576.
Contents Introduction -- Preface -- Summary -- Dealing with distortions -- Analytical examples -- References -- Analytical example 1 -- removing the PSO-charge
Summary This report discusses how policymakers should deal with economic distortions on the cost-side of cost-benefit analysis in the area of environmental policies, and assesses the existing Nordic guideline recommendations. The two types of economic distortions are distortions to product markets, which are almost by definition tied to environmental policy interventions, and distortions to labour supply decisions. Drawing on best practices from the literature, we formulate a number of key principles useful for assessing the impact on labour supply decisions and welfare on product markets from policy interventions. Four analytical examples are included to illustrate the importance of these principles for the correct quantification of distortionary impacts, especially the importance of taking into account pre-existing policy induced distortions
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Environmental policy -- Scandinavia
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
Environmental policy
Scandinavia
Form Electronic book
Author Jensen, Lars, author.
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