RE: Authority of the marketplace?

[Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLBD/BGM/SVM/SGM]

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: John D. Giorgis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Verzonden: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 3:16 AM
> Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Onderwerp: RE: Authority of the marketplace?

> A good start would be pointing out that burning a gallon of gasoline
> currently produces more damage to the atmosphere than is collected in
> taxes.

>From your statement I conclude that you can put an exact price tag on the
damage done to the atmosphere. I'm curious: how do you determine the exact
amount of money that corresponds with the damage done to the atmosphere by
burning one gallon of gasoline?


> If the greens would show a bit more interest in having *markets* not
> the elites in government decide how to best help environment, maybe
> they would get somewhere.

Do you have any idea why we'd rather let the government decide on that? It's
because the government (ideally) goes for the option that benefits society
most, while the market will go for the option that results in the highest
profits.


Jeroen

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