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The US SO2 Auction and Enviromental Regulation

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  • Jan Lien Christensen

    (AKF, Institute of Local Government Studies - Denmark, Copenhagen)

  • Gert Tinggard Svendsen

    (The Aarhus School of Business, Denmark)

Abstract

The US Acid Rain Program (ARP) is now well-established. The ARP relies on tradable permits and includes an annual revenue-neutral SO2áauction. Has this auction been an important factor in establishing low transaction costs and a successful market? In answering this question, we first compare the price signals from the SO2áauction to those found in the market. Secondly, we try to explain empirical outcomes by analyzing strategic incentives and the number of buyers and sellers in the auction. The policy recommendation is that the non-discriminative SO2áauction is a very useful tool for kick-starting an immature market and should as such be applied by policy makers, for example, when establishing future CO2ámarkets.

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  • Jan Lien Christensen & Gert Tinggard Svendsen, 1999. "The US SO2 Auction and Enviromental Regulation," Homo Oeconomicus, Institute of SocioEconomics, vol. 16, pages 191-204.
    • Handle: RePEc:hom:homoec:v:16:y:1999:p:191-204
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