Energy Consumption and Environmental Pollution: A Stochastic Model

IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 263-273, 2009

17 Pages Posted: 17 Jul 2009

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Charles S. Tapiero

NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering - Department of Finance and Risk Engineering

Date Written: October 26, 2008

Abstract

This paper considers an energy-pollution economic problem which uses a stochastic queue framework. This approach is shown to establish a link between a firm's energy consuming economic activity and its effects on the pollution that it generates as a function of its activity. An economic model is then used to draw some inferences regarding the effects of selected economic parameters on the propensity to pollute and prevent pollution. In particular, a number of theories pertaining to the effects of pollution and its regulation on the output and competitiveness of firms is elaborated. For example, the Porter Hypothesis presuming that a stringent environmental policy improves a firm’s competitiveness is analyzed in terms of our model. For demonstration purposes, a simple example is used.

Keywords: energy, pollution, eco-management, queueing

Suggested Citation

Tapiero, Charles S., Energy Consumption and Environmental Pollution: A Stochastic Model (October 26, 2008). IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 263-273, 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1433489

Charles S. Tapiero (Contact Author)

NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering - Department of Finance and Risk Engineering ( email )

Brooklyn, NY 11201
United States

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