Environmental Liability and Redevelopment of Old Industrial Land
Sigman, Hilary
Environmental Liability and Redevelopment of Old Industrial Land by Hilary Sigman - he Journal of Law and Economics Volume 53, number 2 .
Many communities are concerned about the reuse of potentially contaminated land (brownfields) and believe that environmental liability is a hindrance to redevelopment. However, with land price adjustments, liability might not impede the reuse of this land. This article studies state liability rules-specifically, strict liability and joint and several liability-that affect the level and distribution of expected costs of private cleanup. It explores the effects of this variation on industrial land prices and vacancy rates and on reported brownfields in a panel of cities across the United States. In the estimated equations, joint and several liability reduces land prices and increases vacancy rates in central cities. The results suggest that liability is at least partly capitalized but does still deter redevelopment
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Conservation of Natural Resources--Environment--Economics history legislation and jurisprudence
Environmental Restoration and Remediation--Economics history legislation and jurisprudence
HB73 JOU
Environmental Liability and Redevelopment of Old Industrial Land by Hilary Sigman - he Journal of Law and Economics Volume 53, number 2 .
Many communities are concerned about the reuse of potentially contaminated land (brownfields) and believe that environmental liability is a hindrance to redevelopment. However, with land price adjustments, liability might not impede the reuse of this land. This article studies state liability rules-specifically, strict liability and joint and several liability-that affect the level and distribution of expected costs of private cleanup. It explores the effects of this variation on industrial land prices and vacancy rates and on reported brownfields in a panel of cities across the United States. In the estimated equations, joint and several liability reduces land prices and increases vacancy rates in central cities. The results suggest that liability is at least partly capitalized but does still deter redevelopment
00222186
Conservation of Natural Resources--Environment--Economics history legislation and jurisprudence
Environmental Restoration and Remediation--Economics history legislation and jurisprudence
HB73 JOU