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27-Mar-2007
An OECD project has been launched on the valuation of environment-related health impacts for children. An original survey instrument will be applied in three OECD countries (United Kingdom, Italy and the Czech Republic). This survey will be developed to provide estimates of WTP for risk reductions to adult and child populations which will allow for cross-country comparisons.
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12-Mar-2007
This report analyses ways of improving the governance of environmental health issues, based largely on findings derived from three case studies (United Kingdom, France and Canada), as well as from secondary literature.
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20-Jun-2006
Is it true that environmental policies hit the pockets of poorer households harder than those of wealthier ones? And that the poor receive less of the benefit of such policies as they are more likely to live closer to industry or hazardous waste treatment plants and further from parks or the countryside? This is a widespread perception, and in many cases one that is supported by the available evidence.
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22-Feb-2006
This OECD book proposes an in depth analysis of the main methodological difficulties associated with estimating the social value of a reduction in environmental health risks to children.
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New Report on "Economic Valuation of Environmental Health Risks to Children"
27-Oct-2005
27 October 2005
The report proposes an in-depth analysis of the main methodological difficulties associated with estimating the social value of a reduction in risk to children. It also underlines key policy implications and inputs for further research.
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27-Sep-2005
This report proposes an overview of the current programmes designed to elaborate children's environmental health indicators. It also examines their consistency with OECD guidelines on the development and measurement of indicators, in order to determine their usefulness to OECD Member countries.
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27-Sep-2005
The report proposes an in-depth analysis of the main methodological difficulties associated with estimating the social value of a reduction in risk to children. It also underlines key policy implications and inputs for further research.
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25-Jun-2004
This report reviews key conceptual issues and main empirical findings to better understand disparities in the distribution of environmental quality and in the distribution of financial effects of environmental policies. It also provides policy recommendations for decision-makers to assess and address distributional concerns.
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04-Jun-2004
This report on Environment and Employment provides updated information on environmentally-related employment, examines the contribution of “local” initiatives, and discusses economy-wide employment impacts of environmental policies.
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