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On Cleaner Technologies in a Transboundary Pollution Game

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Benchekroun, H.
Ray Chaudhuri, A. (Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research)

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We show that in a non-cooperative transboundary pollution game, a cleaner technology (i.e., a decrease in the emission to output ratio) induces each country to increase its emissions and ultimately can yield a higher level of pollution and reduce social welfare.

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Paper provided by Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research in its series Discussion Paper with number 2009-23.

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