Edward Elgar Publishing The Distributional Effects of Environmental Policy

This publication is a milestone in the analysis of the distributional impacts of environmental policy, building upon existing literature to simultaneously examine disparities in the distribution of environmental impacts and in the distribution of financial effects amongst households. The objectives of this new book are threefold: • to provide a conceptual framework to better understand the disparities in the distributional effects (environmental and financial) of environmental policy upon the individual household • to review empirical evidence on the distributional implications (both financial and environmental) of environmental policies through a number of case studies • to analyse policy implications by reviewing challenges facing some policymakers as they seek to design environmentally effective and economically efficient environmental policies, while ensuring that social concerns such as distributional effects are simultaneously addressed. Scholars and researchers in the areas of environmental and resource economics will find much to engage them within this book, as will policymakers involved in environmental policy-making. Review '. . . the collection provides a useful overview of key concepts, approaches and empiricism regarding the distributional dimensions of environmental quality, risks and policy at the national and sub-national scale. . . The collection begins with a useful introductory chapter by the editors. . . is concise, informative and provides a useful road-map to the rest of the collection. . . The Distributional Effects of Environmental Policy is written for a specific audience, namely, academics and policymakers concerned with the conceptual and practical dimensions of environmental risk, policy and equity. . . the book is focused, coherent and substantive. As such, it will appeal, and moreover, be of great use to, individuals working in the field of environmental policy, or indeed, with a more general concern with the distributional aspects of negative externalities and public policy. . . the editors have done an excellent job of assembling a set of high-quality contributors, and should be congratulated for their efforts.' -- Richard Perkins, Natural Resources Forum About the Author Edited by Ysé Serret and Nick Johnstone Empirical Policy Analysis Unit, OECD Environment Directorate