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Information Sharing and Environmental Policies

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  • Fabio Antoniou

    (Department of Economics, University of Cyprus, University Campus, Nicosia 1678, Cyprus)

  • Phoebe Koundouri

    (Department of International and European Economic Studies, Athens University of Economics and Business, 76, Patision str., Athens 104 34, Greece)

  • Nikos Tsakiris

    (Department of Economics, University of Ioannina, University Campus, Ioannina 451 10, Greece)

Abstract

Based on the assumption that in a standard eco-dumping model governments are uncertain about future product demand and allowing governments to obtain information from firms, we examine governments’ and firms’ incentives to share information. We show that when governments regulate polluting firms through emission standards, then governments and firms will reach an agreement concerning information sharing. The opposite holds when governments regulate pollution through emission taxes.

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  • Fabio Antoniou & Phoebe Koundouri & Nikos Tsakiris, 2010. "Information Sharing and Environmental Policies," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 7(10), pages 1-18, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:7:y:2010:i:10:p:3561-3578:d:9803
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