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The Political Economy of Environmental Justice

The Political Economy of Environmental Justice

Hardcover

Business GeneralEnvironmental Studies

ISBN10: 0804780617
ISBN13: 9780804780612
Publisher: Stanford Economics & Finance
Published: Jul 4 2012
Pages: 296
Weight: 1.40
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

The environmental justice literature convincingly shows that poor people and minorities live in more polluted neighborhoods than do other groups. These findings have sparked a broad activist movement, numerous local lawsuits, and several federal policy reforms.

Despite the importance of environmental justice, the topic has received little attention from economists. And yet, economists have much to contribute, as several explanations for the correlation between pollution and marginalized citizens rely on market mechanisms. Understanding the role of these mechanisms is crucial to designing policy remedies, for each lends itself to a different interpretation to the locus of injustices. Moreover, the different mechanisms have varied implications for the efficacy of policy responses--and who gains and loses from them.

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