How Economics Informs Environmental Policy: A Case Study of Shale Gas and Oil

David F. Perkis

Page One Economics Newsletter, 2019, 1-7

Abstract: When setting environmental policy, regulators may cap the amount of a pollutant allowed, charge per unit emitted, or ban it outright. The March 2019 Issue of Page One Economics explores these policy options and how they may apply to the booming U.S. shale gas and oil industry.

Date: 2019
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