| Friday 1:15 - 3:00 p.m. |
Session 62C U.S. Environmental Policy: The Green Industry, Productivity, and Technological Change |
Organizers: |
Ronald J. Shadbegian, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Session Chairs: |
William Hogan, University of Massachusetts |
Papers: |
"Green Pastures for the Green Industry? An Examination of Environmental Goods Producers" "Environmental Regulation in the Electric Utility Industry: Are There Productivity Gains From Emissions Trading" "Sources of Change in Pollution Abatement Costs: A Joint Production Perspective" "Abatement Choices of Electric Utilities Under a Marketable Pollution Permit" |
Discussants: |
Amanda I. Lee, Office of Management and Budget |
| Sunday 8:00 - 9:45 a.m. |
Session 177N Economic Analysis of Voluntary and Regulatory Programs |
Organizers: |
Carl A. Pasurka, Jr., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Session Chairs: |
Carl A. Pasurka, Jr., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Papers: |
"Assessing Regulatory Effectiveness With Exogenously Declining Risk: A Case Study of the CPSC's 1973 Mattress Standard" "An Initial Exploration of the Impact of Agricultural Pollution on Water Quality and Community Water Systems Costs" "Manufacturing Pollution Abatement Costs: A Comparison of Relative Burdens in Different Countries" |
Discussants: |
Deborah V. Aiken, Consumer Product Safety Commission |