1st Edition

Oligopoly, the Environment and Natural Resources

By Luca Lambertini Copyright 2013
360 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

378 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

360 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Industrial production and consumption patterns rely heavily on the intensive use of both renewable and non-renewable resources and the consequences for the environment can be serious. Following a long period of time where the profit incentives of firms have prevailed over preservation of the environment and the world’s natural resources, a new consensus has emerged concerning the need to regulate... Read more

1. Introduction: A Tragedy of Commons  2. Oligopoly, Pigouvian taxation and pollution permits  3. Mergers, vertical relations and collusion  4. Environmental Quality, Quality, Standards, and the Porter hypothesis  5. Mixed oligopoly and corporate social responsibility  6. Consumer environmental awareness  7. International trade  8. Dynamic games I: the environment  9. Dynamic games II: natural resources  10. Appendix: Elements of optimal control and differential game theory

Biography

Luca Lambertini is Professor of Economics and Head of the Department of Economics at the University of Bologna, Italy.