From the black puff of smoke from an old diesel bus to the haze that obscures the view in their national parks, particle pollution affects us all. This complex pollutant is present year-round, both in their cities and in the countryside, and it can cause health problems for millions of...
From the executive summary: ‘Since the last few decades, there is a marked increase around the world in socially responsible investment and regulatory action to stimulate disclosure on the environmental, social, and ethical performance of firms and pension fund managers. The paper explores two keystones of the movement: that investment...
Air pollution from motor vehicles, electricity-generating plants, industry, and other sources can harm human health, injure crops and forests, damage building materials, and impair visibility. Economists sometimes analyze the social cost of these impacts, in order to illuminate tradeoffs, compare alternatives, and promote efficient use of scarce resource. This paper...
