Solving Environmental Decision-Making: A Case Study of Ground-Level Ozone

Posted: 21 Dec 2002

See all articles by Terry M. Dinan

Terry M. Dinan

Government of the United States of America - Microeconomic and Financial Studies Division

Natalie Tawil

Congressional Budget Office

Abstract

For some environmental problems, the federal government is too large a scale for determining solutions; yet states are too small because the problems extend beyond individual states' borders. In those cases, regional decision-making may offer advantages. This paper examines two recent efforts to use regional decision-making to reduce the emissions that create ground-level ozone (a key ingredient in smog). We focus on the strengths and weaknesses of those regional approaches and highlight factors that would likely lead to their success or failure in other contexts.

Keywords: environmental federalism, ground-level ozone, clean air, regional decision-making

JEL Classification: Q20, Q25, H80, H7, H4

Suggested Citation

Dinan, Terry M. and Tawil, Natalie, Solving Environmental Decision-Making: A Case Study of Ground-Level Ozone. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=355080

Terry M. Dinan (Contact Author)

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Natalie Tawil

Congressional Budget Office ( email )

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