CONSUMPTION POLLUTION TRADEOFFS IN AN ENVIRONMENT VULNERABLE TO POLLUTION-RELATED CATASTROPHIC COLLAPSE

被引:138
作者
CLARKE, HR
REED, WJ
机构
[1] UNIV VICTORIA,DEPT MATH P STAT,VICTORIA V8W 3P4,BC,CANADA
[2] LA TROBE UNIV,BUNDOORA,VIC 3083,AUSTRALIA
关键词
ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; POLLUTION; IRREVERSIBLE CATASTROPHE;
D O I
10.1016/0165-1889(94)90042-6
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This paper considers the consequences of an avoidable risk of irreversible environmental catastrophe for society's optimal long-run consumption/pollution tradeoffs. The risk is assumed to be a nondecreasing function of pollution concentration which evolves as a dynamic environmental renewal process. The main objective of the paper is to derive qualitative insights regarding the effects of such risk on optimal management.
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页码:991 / 1010
页数:20
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