Space Debris: A Law and Economics Analysis of the Orbital Commons

Alexander Salter
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No 6819, Working Papers from George Mason University, Mercatus Center

Abstract: In this paper, I examine the problem of space debris—detritus from spacecraft launches that remains in orbit—using the tools of economics. The difficulties posed by space debris resemble those typically associated with public goods and common pool resourc

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Date: 2015-09-23
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