Like their counterparts in industrialized countries, environmental regulators in developing
countries rely principally on two types of instruments: command-and-control (CAC) policies …

This paper uses laboratory experiments to test theoretical predictions concerning
compliance behavior in competitive emissions trading programs. We test the hypotheses …

This book examines environmental policy change in twenty-eight Central and Eastern
European and Latin American countries against a background of significant political and …

To reduce air pollution levels in Santiago, Chile on days when the weather is expected to
create poor ventilation conditions and increased air pollutant concentrations, the …

This article reviews the economic literature on enforcing emissions permit markets. This
literature has produced hypotheses about firms' compliance choices and permit market …

Many carbon markets have emerged worldwide, but their poor sector coverage generates
economic inefficiency. This is the first study that quantifies the efficiency gains of expanding …

In 2017, a tax on CO 2 emissions generated by stationary sources with thermal power≥ 50
MW was introduced in Chile. In this context, the effectiveness of the tax application is …

We analyze the cost of enforcing a system of firm specific emissions standards vis a vis a
transferable emissions permit system in the context of complete and incomplete information …

We propose enforcement strategies for emissions trading programs with bankable
emissions permits that guarantee complete compliance with minimal enforcement costs. Our …

Santiago was one of the first cities outside the OECD to implement a tradable permit
program to control air pollution. This article looks closely at the program's performance over …