ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND COMPETITIVE STRUCTURE: IMPLICATIONS OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

摘要: The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) assigns the Environmental Protection Agency responsibility for protecting public from hazards created by industrial wastes. has understandably used its mandate to construct cradle grave regulation waste substances that pose health hazards. regulations, however, are likely hike costs legal disposal increasing demand sites, while at same time reducing supply. higher cost may give an advantage larger, existing firms, deter entry new firms both generating industries, promote illicit disposal. RCRA therefore have paradoxical result exposure hazardous