Hsiao, Naiyi, "Evaluating the Policy of Stratospheric Ozone Protection- a System Dynamic Modeling Approach", 1996
ua435
Environmental pollution and its protection have become significant yet controversial issues on the government agenda. The environmental pollution issue occurs mainly because individuals pursuing their own private interests may collectively generate public costs. Because of this market failure, governmental intervention to reduce the harmful impacts of private actions becomes inevitable. Policy implementation tools, such as regulation, are often the core of public intervention. Through the tools, the government attempts to change the behavior of the target population in favored directions.