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ISBN: 1845423151 Publication Date: 1 February 2006 Pages: 336

The Distributional Effects of Environmental Policy OECD. Edited by Ysé Serret and Nick Johnstone. Published by: Edward Elgar Publishing This publication is a milestone in the analysis of the distributional impacts of environmental policy, building upon existing literature to simultaneously examine disparities in the distribution of environmental impacts and in the distribution of financial effects amongst households. The objectives of this book are threefold: To provide a conceptual framework to better understand the disparities in the distributional effects (environmental and financial) of environmental policy upon the individual household To review empirical evidence  on the distributional implications (both financial and environmental) of environmental policies through a number of case studies To analyse policy implications by reviewing challenges facing policy makers as they seek to design environmentally effective and economically efficient environmental policies, while ensuring that social concerns such as distributional effects are simultaneously addressed. Scholars and researchers in the areas of environmental and resource economics will find much to engage them within this book, as will policy makers involved in environmental policy making.

Executive Summary

• Complete executive summary 

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Table of contents

Preface
1. Introduction: Distributional Effects of Environmental Policy by Nick Johnstone and Ysé Serret
Part I. Conceptual Frameworks and Literature Review
2. Framework for Assessing the Distribution of Environmental Quality by David W. Pearce
3. Framework for Assessing the Distribution of Financial Effects of Environmental Policy by Bengt Kristrom
Part II. Evidence on the Distributional Effects of Environmental Policies
4. Distributional Effects of the Ecological Tax Reform in Germany: An Evaluation with Microsimulation Model by Christhart Bork
5. The Distributional Effects of Direct Regulation: A Case Study of Energy Efficiency Appliance Standards by Ronald J. Sutherland
Part III: Evidence on the Distribution of Environmental Quality
6. Exposure to Environmental Urban Noise Pollution in Birmingham, UK by Julii S. Brainard, Andrew P. Jones , Ian J. Bateman and Andrew A. Lovett
7. Environmental Equity and the Siting of Hazardous Waste Facilities in OECD Countries by James T. Hamilton
8. Distributional Effects of Environmental Policy: Conclusions and Policy Implications by Ysé Serret and Nick Johnstone

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How to obtain this publication

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Related Material

• OECD/Edward Elgar (2006), The Distributional Effects of Environmental Policy. Edited by Ysé Serret and Nick Johnstone. Edward Elgar Publishing, UK. Published in association with the OECD.
• OECD (2006), The Political Economy of Environmentally Related Taxes. Paris, OECD.
• OECD (2003), Social Issues in the Provision and Pricing of Water Services. Paris, OECD.
• OECD (2002), Implementing Environmental Fiscal Reform: Income Distribution and Sectoral Competitiveness Issues. Proceedings of a Conference held in Berlin, Germany, 27 June 2002.
• OECD (2001), Environmentally Related Taxes in OECD Countries: Issues and Strategies. Paris, OECD.
• OECD (1994), The Distributive Effects of Economic Instruments for Environmental Policy. Paris, OECD.

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Websites

More information about OECD Environment Directorate work on the distributional effects of environmental policy can be obtained from Website: http://www.oecd.org/env/social