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An Analysis of Agricultural Crop Residue Burning and Urban Air Pollution in New Delhi, India

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  • Batabyal, Amitrajeet
  • Beladi, Hamid

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A farmer in Haryana, a state neighboring the capital city of New Delhi, India, burns agricultural crop residue which leads to an increase in air pollution and gives rise to extra costs for a small business owning representative citizen in New Delhi. We theoretically analyze this farmer/citizen interaction. We first determine the optimal amount of crop produced when the farmer disregards the negative externality he imposes on the representative New Delhi citizen. Second, we study the equilibrium that emerges when the farmer must pay a fine to compensate the New Delhi citizen for the negative externality he causes. Finally, we compare the outcomes in the preceding two cases and then explain the differences that arise.

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  • Batabyal, Amitrajeet & Beladi, Hamid, 2025. "An Analysis of Agricultural Crop Residue Burning and Urban Air Pollution in New Delhi, India," MPRA Paper 125945, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 19 Aug 2025.
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    • Q15 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment
    • Q52 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Pollution Control Adoption and Costs; Distributional Effects; Employment Effects

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