Compounded Conflicts in the Polluting Monopsonist Model
The structure of the Browneville model, featuring a single polluting employer, gives rise to two simultaneous conflicts of interest. First, there is an environmental conflict between the firm's owner and the citizens regarding the level of toxic emissions. Second, an employer-employee conflict exists between the firm and the same citizens over the level of wages.
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