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Tanneries in Kanpur, India, Water Pollution in the Ganges, and Unitization

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  • Batabyal, Amitrajeet

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We analyzed water pollution in the Ganges River caused by tanneries in Kanpur, India. Specifically, we examined the merits of a claim made recently in the literature that unitizing or merging polluting tanneries can improve water quality in the Ganges. We modeled the n≥2 polluting tanneries in Kanpur as a Cournot oligopoly and derived the equilibrium output of leather, profits, and social welfare. Second, we permitted m

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  • Batabyal, Amitrajeet, 2024. "Tanneries in Kanpur, India, Water Pollution in the Ganges, and Unitization," MPRA Paper 124763, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 19 Apr 2025.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:124763
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    Keywords

    Ganges River; Social Welfare; Tannery; Unitization; Water Pollution;
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    JEL classification:

    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
    • Q25 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Water
    • Q28 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Government Policy

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