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List of contents
PrefaceRichard D. Morgenstern1. Introduction to Economic Analyses at EPARichard D. Morgenstern2. The Legal and Institutional Setting for Economic Analysis at EPARichard D. Morgenstern3. Conducting an Economic Analysis: Rationale, Issues, and RequirementsRichard D. Morgenstern4. Lead in GasolineAlbert L. Nichols5. Water Pollution and the Organic Chemicals IndustryPeter Caulkins and Stuart Sessions6. Stratospheric-Ozone DepletionJames K. Hammitt7. AsbestosChristine M. Augustyniak8. Lead in Drinking WaterRonnie Levin9. Municipal Landfill ManagementSara Rasmussen10.Visibility at the Grand Canyon and the Navajo Generating StationLeland Deck11. Agricultural Pesticides and Worker ProtectionLouis P. True Jr.12. Vehicle Inspection/MaintenanceTodd Ramsden13. Municipal Sewage Sludge ManagementMahesh Podar, Susan Burris, and Robert S. Raucher14. Reformulated GasolineRobert C. Anderson and Richard A. Rykowski15. Great Lakes Water Quality GuidanceEloise Trabka Castillo, Mark L. Morris, and Robert S. Raucher16. Economic Analysis: Benefits, Costs, ImplicationsRichard D. Morgenstern and Marc K. Landy
About the author
Richard D. Morgenstern is a senior fellow at Resources for the Future.
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency conducts programmatic 'economic analyses', also known as Regulatory Impact Analyses (RIAs), to assess the economic effects of its regulatory efforts. This title explains the purpose of these analyses, along with their design, execution, conclusions, and their impact on environmental rules.
