A Theoretical Analysis of Random Inspections and Fines in Invasive Species Management

Economics Bulletin, Vol. 17, No. 15, pp. 1-9, 2008

15 Pages Posted: 19 Sep 2008 Last revised: 20 Nov 2008

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Amitrajeet A. Batabyal

Rochester Institute of Technology

Seung Jick Yoo

Sookmyung Women's University - Department of Climate and Environmental Studies

Date Written: September 15, 2008

Abstract

In this paper, we conduct a theoretical analysis of inspections in a stochastic environment and we shed light on two hitherto unstudied issues concerning inspections in the context of invasive species management. First, given a particular port of entry in a country, we study the properties of a random inspection scheme. Second, we compute the average total fines that will be collected in the long run by an inspection agency that uses the above inspection scheme to screen arriving ships for the presence of one or more invasive species.

Keywords: Invasive Species, Fine, Random Inspection, Uncertainty

JEL Classification: Q580, C440

Suggested Citation

Batabyal, Amitrajeet A. and Yoo, Seung Jick, A Theoretical Analysis of Random Inspections and Fines in Invasive Species Management (September 15, 2008). Economics Bulletin, Vol. 17, No. 15, pp. 1-9, 2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1268482

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Seung Jick Yoo

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