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The first part of the paper reviews two empirical surveys, covering 1987 and 1991, respectively, of the use of financial instruments and economic incentives in environmental policies of OECD-countries. It turns out that the use of economic incentives is limited, however with the second survey indicating an increase in official interest in such instruments.
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De Savornin Lohman, L. (1994). Economic Incentives in Environmental Policy: Why are They White Ravens?. In: Opschoor, H., Turner, K. (eds) Economic Incentives and Environmental Policies. Environment, Science and Society, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0856-0_3
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