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A theoretical analysis of random inspections and fines in invasive species management

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  • Batabyal, Amitrajeet
  • Yoo, Seung Jick

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In this paper, we conduct a theoretical analysis of inspections in a stochastic environment and we shed light on two hitherto unstudied issues concerning inspections in the context of invasive species management. First, given a particular port of entry in a country, we study the properties of a random inspection scheme. Second, we compute the average total fines that will be collected in the long run by an inspection agency that uses the above inspection scheme to screen arriving ships for the presence of one or more invasive species.

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  • Batabyal, Amitrajeet & Yoo, Seung Jick, 2008. "A theoretical analysis of random inspections and fines in invasive species management," MPRA Paper 72007, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Invasive Species; Fine; Random Inspection; Uncertainty;
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    JEL classification:

    • C44 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Operations Research; Statistical Decision Theory
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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