Original scientific paper
ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IN CROATIA - THEORETICAL INSIGHTS AND EXPERIENCES
Željka Kordej De Villa
Mirjana Papafava
Abstract
This paper analyzes two main groups of environmental policy instruments: command-and-control and economic instruments that started to develop since early seventies of the last century. Among the group of economic instruments special attention is given to pollution charges/taxes, subsidies, deposit-refund system and tradeable permits. Their characteristics, as well as problems related to their application are described. Besides theoretical insights in formulating economic instruments, Croatian experience in application of economic instruments is also presented. It can be concluded that environmental policy in Croatia is still based on command-and-control instruments, while economic instruments are only used as their supplement.
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18609
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Publication date:
10.4.2003.
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