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A theoretical measure of environmental efficiency

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  • Pierre-André Jouvet

    (GAINS et GREQAM)

  • Philippe Michel

    (GREQAM et EUREQua)

  • Gilles Rotillon

    (THEMA)

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We study, in a simple model, the partial equilibrium of an industry with n firms endowed by different technologies which have different pollution effects. The price of input (labour) and the demand curve to the industry are given. Pollution is restricted by a tradable market of permits in the industry. We define an environmental efficiency factor for each firm. Given the total dotation of permits, the larger is the environmental efficiency factor, the larger is the firm's contribution to total production. To study the long run efficiency, we explicit the role of capital in production and obtain a proportional environmental efficiency factor. Last, we analyze the consequences of permits' allocations on the profitability of the firms

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  • Pierre-André Jouvet & Philippe Michel & Gilles Rotillon, 2004. "A theoretical measure of environmental efficiency," Cahiers de la Maison des Sciences Economiques v04011, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1).
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    Keywords

    Environmental efficiency factor; environmental performance; indicators; market of permits; undesirable output;
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    JEL classification:

    • D2 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations
    • D61 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Allocative Efficiency; Cost-Benefit Analysis
    • L19 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Other
    • Q28 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Government Policy

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