Essays about: "production externality"

Found 4 essays containing the words production externality.

  1. 1. EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF DETERMINANTS OF NATURAL GAS FLARING IN NIGERIA

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Reuben Nyong; [2017]
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    Abstract : The World Bank has set 2030 as the year for the cessation of routine natural gas flaring in countries concerned. Nigeria is among the most consistent natural gas flaring nations on earth and natural gas flaring remains an intractable negative externality for approximately six decades of crude oil exploration in the country. READ MORE

  3. 2. Media Coverage, Market Power and Internalization of External Cost: A study of four Swedish industries

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Rebecka Ligander Damberg; Frida Rimark; [2012-07-25]
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    Abstract : A negative externality arises when an actor has a negative impact on another actor, and when this cost is not regulated inside the price system of the economy. A negative externality discussed in the literature is emissions from industry production affecting the environment and human health. READ MORE

  4. 3. Is Sweden comparatively advantageous in trading emission allowances under the EU Emission Trading Scheme? - Trade and compliance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Linus Aldefors; [2009]
    Keywords : econometrics; trade; Sweden; EU ETS; Comparative advantage; Kyoto Protocol; European Union Emission Trading Scheme; cap and trade; negative externality; international economics; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis has sought to answer the question if Sweden is comparatively advantageous in the trade with emission allowances in the EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS) in 2005-2008. By analyzing the emission levels in the Swedish greenhouse gas abundant sectors and the compliance to the EU ETS, it was shown that Swedish production outperformed the emission targets every year studied, leaving a large amount of emission allowances to be sold. READ MORE

  5. 4. A model of trade agreements and cross-border externalities

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Fredrik Paues; [2008]
    Keywords : cross-border pollution; production externality; trade agreement; environmental tax; imperfect competition;

    Abstract : This thesis examines a second-best trade agreement between the governments of two countries that tries to remedy the distortions arising from non-coordinated environmental policy. In a reciprocal-markets model with bidirectional cross-border pollution, it is found that if the cross-border pollution is sufficiently strong, a second-best trade agreement requires that both governments impose import tariffs on the goods whose production gives rise to pollution. READ MORE