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| Author: | Zivin, J. G. Zilberman, D. |
| Title: | Optimal Environmental Health Regulations with Heterogeneous Populations: Treatment versus "Tagging" |
| Journal: | Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
2002 : MAY, VOL. 43:3, p. 455-476 |
| Index terms: | HEALTH REGULATIONS ANALYTICAL REVIEW POPULATION |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | In this paper, the authors develop a model of population level environmental health risk with individuals that are heterogeneous in their susceptibility to environmental toxins. This framework allows us to determine when it is optimal to target vulnerable subgroups of the population with special exposure-reducing treatments. The authors' analytic results show that the potential economic gains from targeted policies will depend critically on the quality of existing capital, the degree of returns to scale treatment technologies, and the size and sensitivity of the vulnerable population. An empirical application of the model is extended to the case of cryptosporidium in drinking water supplies. |
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