A Montero payment mechanism for regulating non-point pollution emissions

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A Montero payment mechanism for regulating non-point pollution emissions. / Hansen, Lars Gårn.

In: Resource and Energy Economics, Vol. 61, 101166, 2020.

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Hansen, LG 2020, 'A Montero payment mechanism for regulating non-point pollution emissions', Resource and Energy Economics, vol. 61, 101166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reseneeco.2020.101166

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Hansen, L. G. (2020). A Montero payment mechanism for regulating non-point pollution emissions. Resource and Energy Economics, 61, [101166]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reseneeco.2020.101166

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Hansen LG. A Montero payment mechanism for regulating non-point pollution emissions. Resource and Energy Economics. 2020;61. 101166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reseneeco.2020.101166

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Hansen, Lars Gårn. / A Montero payment mechanism for regulating non-point pollution emissions. In: Resource and Energy Economics. 2020 ; Vol. 61.

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abstract = "Regulating externalities from pollution is difficult when the regulator can not observe individual firms{\textquoteright} externality generation. Taxing the aggregate emissions of a group of polluters, which can often be observed, has been suggested. However, these taxes are vulnerable to collusion and strategic behavior, and they generate distorted entry-exit incentives. To address these disadvantages, I suggest combining an aggregate tax mechanism with the quota payment mechanism suggested by Montero for allocating emission quotas. The suggested tax system induces compliance with quotas and solves the noted problems for a subset of these regulation problems.",
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