Groom, Ben and Palmer, Charles (2008) Direct vs indirect payments for environmental services: the role of relaxing market constraints. Discussion paper series, no. 36.2008. Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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Ferraro and Simpson (2002) argue that when markets are competitive, direct payments for environmental services are more cost effective in achieving environmental goals than indirect payments, say, for capital. However, when eco-entrepreneurs face non-price rationing in input or output markets, as is typical for e.g. credit in developing countries for, we show that interventions which relax constraints can be more cost-effective than direct payments. One corollary of this is that such indirect payments can be preferred to direct payments by interveners (e.g. NGOs) and eco-entrepreneurs alike. Both of these outcomes are more likely when constraints are severe.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/index.htm |
| Additional Information: | © 2008 The authors |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
| Journal of Economic Literature Classification System: | Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q2 - Renewable Resources and Conservation > Q24 - Land Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q4 - Energy > Q42 - Alternative Energy Sources Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q1 - Agriculture > Q11 - Aggregate Supply and Demand Analysis; Prices |
| Sets: | Departments > Geography and Environment Collections > Economists Online |
| Identification Number: | no. 36.2008 |
| Date Deposited: | 14 May 2010 11:15 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/27959/ |
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