On the Interplay between Resource Extraction and Polluting Emissions in Oligopoly

This paper offers an overview of the literature discussing oligopoly games in which polluti ng emissions are generated by the supply of goods requiring a natural resource as an input. An analytical summary of the main features of the interplay between pollution and resource extraction is then given using a differential game based on the Cournot oligopoly model, in which (i) the bearings on resource preservation of Pigouvian tax rate tailored on emissions are singled out and (ii) the issue of the optimal number of firms in the commons is also addressed

Uncertainty, Learning and Heterogeneity in International Environmental Agreements

International environmental agreements, Voluntary contributions to public goods, Climate change,

Ecological dumping under foreign investment quotas

Ecological dumping, Emission tax, Nontraded goods, International trade, Capital movement, F18, F20,

Relative Emission Standard versus Tax under Oligopoly: The Role of Free Entry

pollution, environment, emission tax, emission standard, welfare, F2, H2,

Sickle cell carriers' unmet information needs: Beyond knowing trait status

Benefits of identifying sickle cell disease (SCD) carriers include detection of at-risk couples who may be informed on reproductive choices. Studies consistently report insufficient knowledge about the genetic inheritance pattern of SCD among people with sickle cell trait (SCT). This study explored perspectives of adults with SCT on the information needed to make an informed reproductive decision and the recommendations for communicating SCT information. Five focus groups (N = 25) were conducted with African Americans with SCT ages 18–65 years old. Participants were asked about their knowledge of SCT, methods for finding information on SCT, impact of SCT on daily living, and interactions with healthcare providers. An inductive-deductive qualitative analysis was used to analyze the data for emerging themes. Four themes emerged, highlighting the unmet information needs of African American sickle cell carriers: (a) SCT and SCD Education; (b) information sources; (c) improved communication about SCT and SCD; and (d) increased screening strategies. Future studies are needed to determine effective strategies for communicating SCT information and to identify opportunities for education within community and medical settings. Identifying strategies to facilitate access to SCT resources and education could serve as a model for meeting unmet information needs for carriers of other genetic conditions

Local content and emission taxes when the number of foreign firms is endogenous

Política de acceso abierto tomada de: https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/16656There is a wide range of countries which have employed local content requirements to promote jobs and meet national green energy objectives. At the same time market-based policies (e.g., emission taxes) have been implemented to address environmental degradation. This paper considers a Cournot model in the presence of emission taxes and local content requirements where the number of foreign, more efficient firms, is endogenous. The analysis explores conditions under which an emission tax and/or local content may lower emissions and encourage foreign direct investment. The analysis of policy reform is also explored