The distributional effects of environmental policy

Description

This publication builds upon existing literature to examine disparities in the distribution of environmental impacts and in the distribution of financial effects among households. It provides a conceptual framework for facilitating understanding of the disparities in impacts, reviews empirical evidence through a number of case studies, and analyzes policy implications.--Publisher's description. 1. Distributional effects of environmental policy : introduction / Nick Johnstone and Ysé Serret -- pt. 1. Conceptual frameworks and literature review. 2. Framework for assessing the distribution of environmental quality / David W. Pearce -- 3. Framework for assessing the distribution of financial effects of environmental policies / Bengt Kriström -- pt. 2. Evidence on the distributional effects of environmental policies. 4. Distributional effects of the ecological tax reform in Germany : an evaluation with a microsimulation model / Christhart Bork -- 5. The distributive effects of direct regulation : a case study of energy efficiency appliance standards / Ronald J. Sutherland -- pt. 3. Evidence on the distribution of environmental quality. 6. Exposure to environmental urban noise pollution in Birmingham, UK / Julii S. Brainard, [et al.] -- 7. Environmental equity and the siting of hazardous waste facilities in OECD countries / James T. Hamilton -- 8. Distributional effects of environmental policy : conclusions and policy implications / Ysé Serret and Nick Johnstone.