The effect of people's fairness perceptions on the behaviors of firms and its policy implications in the context of environmental business

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22730203
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Applied economics
Research Institution	Chukyo University
Principal Investigator	UCHIDA Toshihiro 中京大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (60463113)
Project Period (FY)	2010 – 2011
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help	¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords	環境経済学 / 環境政策
Research Abstract	This study investigated how people's fairness perceptions affect the behaviors of firms and policy designs in the context of environmental business using a survey method. The results indicate that people's fairness perceptions toward firms' pricing behaviors are influenced by whether a subsidy is offered to consumers or firms. This in turn implies that fairness considerations are necessary in designing appropriate environmental policies, and offers a new insight into an economic analysis of subsidy.

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