Henry's tax plan mustn't ignore environment Nov 2, 2009
The challenge facing governments is to restructure tax systems by systematically incorporating indirect costs [the aforementioned negative externalities] as a tax to make sure the price of products reflects their full costs to society and by offsetting this with a reduction in income taxes,'' Brown says. Just so. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Comment on this article Oct 7, 2009
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The Evolution of Asia Oct 3, 2009
And his concerns over sustainability were specifically aimed at pollution and environmental degradation unmistakably negative externalities of China's fixation on open-ended, manufacturing-led economic growth. To the extent that the Chinese experience is a microcosm of the broader Asian development model, Wen's "four uns" are very much a blueprint of what it will take to realize the aspirations of the Asian Century. (Time.com)
Malawi's children pay dearly for the world's cheap tobacco Sep 3, 2009
For the tobacco companies, the harmful impact of child labour on tobacco farms is, conveniently, a negative externality. Think of it as the economic equivalent of collateral damage. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
* How can Ma appease the military? Aug 13, 2009
For Lee X whose views on Taiwanese sovereignty took precedence over the partys business interests X cross-strait economic integration had negative externalities, which accounted for his efforts, especially after his re-election in 1996, to proceed with caution and go south X that is, diversify foreign investment destinations to minimize reliance on China. The Ma administration, for its part, appears to be indentured to the business community, and it clearly sees cross-strait economic... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Congress de-greening Obamas climate policy Aug 12, 2009
Emitting carbon is what economists call a negative externality X an adverse side effect of certain market activities on bystanders. The textbook solution for dealing with negative externalities is to use the tax system to align private incentives with social costs and benefits. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Hardcover: US : Trading with the enemy: the paradox of economic integration Aug 9, 2009
For Beijing, however, the growing cross-strait economic relationship had few negative externalities; it realized, in fact, that economic integration could be a crucial component of its ambition to annex Taiwan. To this end, in times of crisis it has sought to reassure Taiwanese businesses operating in China X including, with a few exceptions, green ones X that their interests are safe. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Akwaaba, President Obama: But what will he say to Ghanaians? Jul 10, 2009
Mining firms continue to pay one of the lowest royalty rates in the world: 3% of profits; with very little going to the mining communities who have to deal with huge negative externalities of mining activities frequent cyanide spillage into water bodies; lost of farmlands with little, or no, alternatives, etc. Interestingly, a decent portion of the royalty is given to local chiefs and their traditional councils to maintain the dignity of their stools. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
While entertaining neither of these guys is going to provide squat in terms of... Mar 15, 2009
While entertaining neither of these guys is going to provide squat in terms of principled and valued input on the hidden cancerous tumor eating our political economic system: the "economics of empire" --- with its latest metastasis of theft via 'negative externality cost displacement' (that's what was done by these imperialist, ruling-elite crooks with their destructive 'innovation' of 'debt bombs') ... And 'the money' is gamed by an inverted economy of empire which very temporarily... (Multichannel News)
Obama Housing Rescue Confronts Wall of Negatives: Caroline Baum Mar 11, 2009
The idea is that theres a negative externality if someone defaults, so give them an added incentive to modify the mortgage, he says. Negative externality is an economic term used to describe situations where one individuals actions have a negative effect on others. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
