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The representative Kanpur tannery’s Ganges water pollution problem

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In this research note, we focus on a representative, leather producing tannery in Kanpur, India, and shed light on two specific questions that, to the best of our knowledge, have not been studied previously in the literature. First, what is the deadweight loss from water pollution caused by this tannery? Second, how might an effluent fee be used to ensure that the socially optimal amount of leather is produced by this same tannery? Our linear model provides answers to these two questions and also shows how our results can be used to guide pollution regulation policy.

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  • Batabyal, Amitrajeet, 2023. "The representative Kanpur tannery’s Ganges water pollution problem," MPRA Paper 117786, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 19 May 2023.
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    1. Amitrajeet A. Batabyal & Hamid Beladi, 2017. "Cleaning the Ganges in Varanasi to Attract Tourists," Atlantic Economic Journal, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 45(4), pages 511-513, December.
    2. Xing, Shiqi & Batabyal, Amitrajeet, 2019. "A Safe Minimum Standard, an Elasticity of Substitution, and the Cleanup of the Ganges in Varanasi," MPRA Paper 93846, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 15 Mar 2019.
    3. Markandya, A. & Murty, M.N., 2004. "Cost–benefit analysis of cleaning the Ganges: some emerging environment and development issues," Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 9(1), pages 61-81, February.
    4. Amitrajeet A. BATABYAL & Seung Jick YOO, 2022. "A Theoretical Analysis Of Costs, Waste Treatment, Pollution In The Ganges, And Leather Production By Tanneries In Kanpur, India," Regional Science Inquiry, Hellenic Association of Regional Scientists, vol. 0(2), pages 47-53, June.
    5. Batabyal, Amitrajeet & Beladi, Hamid, 2020. "A Political Economy Model of the Ganges Pollution Cleanup Problem," MPRA Paper 102790, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 28 May 2020.
    6. Beladi, Hamid & Liu, Lu & Oladi, Reza, 2013. "On pollution permits and abatement," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 119(3), pages 302-305.
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    • Q53 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes

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