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Journal
Journal of Environmental Systems
ISSN
0047-2433 (print) 1541-3802 (electronic)
Volume
18
Issue
2
Date
1/1/1988

Article Facts

Title
Environmental Concerns and Resource Scarcity: The Case of Coal
DOI
10.2190/VGR2-2BVK-NC5F-6YY5
Authors
  • Donald L. Snyder
  • Soumendra Ghosh
Pages
159-171
Online Date
05/09/2002

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Environmental Concerns and Resource Scarcity: The Case of Coal

Donald L. Snyder
Soumendra Ghosh

DOI: 10.2190/VGR2-2BVK-NC5F-6YY5

Abstract

Traditional measures of resource scarcity have primarily been concerned with the extraction and use of a single natural resource. The relationship between the concurrent use of environmental and extractible resources has attracted little attention. In this article, a conceptual measure of resource scarcity under conditions of simultaneous joint use is developed. This measure includes previously derived indices as special cases. An empirical measure of scarcity under conditions of joint use is derived for coal and air using a translog reproducible cost function. Results suggest that existing environmental regulations have effectively increased the scarcity rent of coal in-use.

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