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A social benefit-cost analysis of mandatory deposits on beverage containers
(Elsevier, 1978-12)
This paper presents a social efficiency analysis of mandatory deposits on beverage containers. Five kinds of resource effects are identified, evaluated and added up: (1) litter (both pickup and "eyesore" costs); (2) solid ...
The distribution of benefits from improvements in urban air quality
(Elsevier, 1978-12)
This paper analyzes the distribution of benefits from an air pollution control strategy for the Boston metropolitan area. Average benefits to seven income groups are measured by physical improvements in air quality and by ...
The qualitative behavior of coupled predator-prey oscillations as deduced from simple circle maps
(Elsevier, 1994-05)
Qualitative patterns of the non-equilibrium behavior of coupled consumer/resource systems, formulated as a standard circle map, are explored. Patterns of demographic locking, reflected as a "devil's staircase", are observed ...
A spatial model of growth and competition strategies in coral communities
(Elsevier, 1977-10)
A discrete spatial simulation model is developed to investigate the type and intensity of biological and physical factors influencing the structure of coral communities. The model represents reproduction, growth, and ...
The social cost of uniform regulatory standards in a hierarchical government
(Elsevier, 1990-07)
Regulatory agencies charged with public health and safety typically promulgate uniform regulatory standards, which suggests the agencies are concerned mainly to reduce harmful externalities, with little concern for firms' ...
Exurban residential subdivision development: Effects on water quality and public perception
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2004-09)
We investigated how future alternative designs for exurban residential subdivision development in agricultural landscapes might affect aquatic ecosystems and public perceptions, and we asked whether better aquatic ecological ...