Between Safety and Security: The Policy Challenges of Transporting Toxic Inhalation Hazards
The transportation of hazardous materials is vital to the U.S. economy and inherently dangerous.
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Bankruptcy Law and The Cost of Credit: The Impact of Cramdown on Mortgage Interest Rates
Recent proposals to address housing market troubles through principal modification raise the possibility that such policies could increase the cost of credit in the mortgage market.
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Transportation of Toxic Inhalant Hazards: Addressing the Double Dichotomy
The transportation of toxic inhalant hazards (TIH), primarily chorine gas and anhydrous ammonia, is a major concern for policy makers as it represents a double dichotomy.
Occupy Wall Street Protestors Have a Point
It's been easy to dismiss the Occupy Wall Street-and-beyond protesters. To many, they seem disorganized, lack a clear agenda, and advance simple solutions to complex problems.
Economics of the Environment: Selected Readings
The seminal articles in Environmental Economics collected under one roof! The field of Environmental Economics is more important than ever, with new economics theories quickly becoming government pol
The Competitiveness Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policies
Please see ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-046 for the latest version of "The Competitiveness Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policies" here: https://research.hks.harvard.edu/publ
In Economists’ Paradise, Lessons for US
Governor Patrick visited Chile this month in an attempt to enhance the state’s collaborations with Latin America in education, clean energy, and biotechnology.
Deterring and Compensating Oil-Spill Catastrophes: The Need for Strict and Two-Tier Liability
The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill highlighted the glaring weaknesses in the current liability and regulatory regime for oil spills and for environmental catastrophes more broadly.
Real-Time Economic Analysis and Policy Development During the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
The 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill posed near-term economic risks to the Gulf of Mexico region and raised questions about appropriate policies to mitigate catastrophic oil-spill risks.
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