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On Unitization as a Way of Addressing Water Pollution in the Ganges in Kanpur, India

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  • Batabyal, Amitrajeet
  • Beladi, Hamid

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We study water pollution in the Ganges River caused by tanneries in Kanpur, India. We analyze the merits of a recent claim that unitizing or merging the polluting tanneries can improve water quality in the Ganges. We first describe the n≥2 polluting tanneries in Kanpur as a Cournot oligopoly and derive the equilibrium output of leather and profits. Second, we permit m

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  • Batabyal, Amitrajeet & Beladi, Hamid, 2025. "On Unitization as a Way of Addressing Water Pollution in the Ganges in Kanpur, India," MPRA Paper 125817, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 09 Jun 2025.
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    1. Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, 2023. "Tanneries in Kanpur and pollution in the Ganges: A theoretical analysis," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 15(5), pages 1114-1123, June.
    2. Batabyal, Amitrajeet & Kourtit, Karima & Nijkamp, Peter, 2022. "Climate Change and River Water Pollution: An Application to the Ganges in Kanpur," MPRA Paper 116453, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 09 Jan 2023.
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    • 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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