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Book SynopsisThis book integrates economics and legal perspectives to examine the impact of government strategies for monitoring and enforcing environmental protection laws. It closely examines industrial facilities' compliance with regulatory obligations stemming from the implementation of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to explore the success of policies such as this.
Trade Review"[A]ll 283 pages contain voluminous evidence in the form of descriptions of the Clean Water Act (CWA), statistics on company compliance, and information about Environmental Protection Agency actions. Interestingly, Earnhart (economics, Univ. of Kansas) and Glicksman (George Washington Univ. Law School) fail to reference Nobel Prize winner Ronald Coase in the bibliography. . . However, this volume does provide an excellent overview of the Clean Water Act."—B. P. Keating,
Choice"Earnhart and Glicksman's fine book is a valuable contribution to the literature of environmental enforcement. Their work is carefully researched and skillfully reasoned. It deserves a place on the on the bookshelf of anyone interested in water pollution control policies and compliance with regulatory requirements."—Joel A. Mintz, Professor of Law, Nova Southeastern University Law Center
"Focusing on water pollution from plants in the chemical industry, the authors combine detailed survey evidence on environmental behavior with statistical analysis of water pollution discharges to measure environmental performance. They then examine the role of government interventions in affecting both behavior and performance. The authors already have a strong track record, and the new research in this volume extends the frontiers of research in this area."—Wayne Gray, Clark University
"Glicksman and Earnhart provide useful empirical data to address a problem that hasn't been solved in over 35 years—how can the EPA and state regulators enforce the Clean Water Act to protect the nation's waters and the public. They do so in a manner that is fair and effective."—Victor B. Flatt, Professor of Environmental Law, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and Director, Center for Law, Environment, Adaptation and Resources
