| 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 |
| Friday 3:15 - 5:00 p.m. |
Session 75D Benefits, Costs, and Risks |
Organizers: |
John C. Whitehead, Appalachian State University |
Session Chairs: |
Spencer Banzhaf, Resources for the Future |
Papers: |
"The Effect of Information on Perceptions of Fatality Risks: Or Do People Believe What They Are Told?" "Revisiting Bid Design Issues in Contingent Valuation" "Compensation for Hosting a Solid Waste Landfill: The Importance of Environmental Risks, Socioeconomics, and Proximity to Political Boundaries" "The Economic Value of Mountain Views: A WTP and WTA Approach" |
Discussants: |
Peter A. Groothuis, Appalachian State University |