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February 3, 2020

weekly economic news roundup and noise pollution

Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 3, 2020

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Where a Traffic Light Could Cut Noise Pollution

To diminish the city's noise pollution, Mumbai is experimenting with traffic lights that last longer when drivers honk too much.

November 10, 2019

Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 10, 2019

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The Best Way To Stop a Speeder

Typically involving a fine that could even relate to your affluence, a speeding ticket is usually about money but not necessarily in Estonia.

May 21, 2019

Weekly Economic News Roundup and plastic bag bans

Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 21, 2019

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The Unintended Consequences of Plastic Bag Bans

Although plastic bag bans do help the environment, they also create unintended consequences that might make them less desirable.

January 10, 2019

Weekly Economic News Roundup and driving behavior

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 10, 2019

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Sweden’s Carbon Tax

Looking at Sweden's steadily rising carbon tax, we can ask what it is, what it does, and why the people accept so high a rate.

May 31, 2018

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and hog farms

Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 31, 2018

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Law and Odor at a North Carolina Hog Farm

You have a regulatory dispute when North Carolina's hog farmers want to use their less costly manure lagoons while neighbors, objecting to the smells, want legal limits.

September 15, 2017

Published by Elaine Schwartz at September 15, 2017

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Debating Kenya’s Plastic Bag Ban

To hear a single-use plastic bag regulation debate, you could go to Kenya or NYC while Rwandans might be discussing their plastic bag black market.

December 22, 2014

Everyday economics and the cost of cheap parking.

Published by Elaine Schwartz at December 22, 2014

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The Seven Ways We Pay For Free Parking

Including congestion, wasted gas, time and emissions, cheap parking creates negative externalities that variable pricing of parking spaces can eliminate.

June 18, 2014

As a Pigovian tax, the carbon tax generates good behavior and revenue but is controversial.

Published by Elaine Schwartz at June 18, 2014

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Could You Like a Carbon Tax?

Our Wednesday environment focus Here is my “To Do” list for reducing carbon emissions: Buy a Prius. Install solar panels. Take the train to NYC. Lower my […]