Economies of scope and scale in green advocacy

Anthony G. Heyes*, Catherine Liston-Heyes

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Environmental advocacy is a large and growing activity. Whilst a number of economists have analysed the advocacy process, no systematic attempt has been made to understand the factors influencing the organisation of the sector. We explore the relationship between economies of scale and scope in advocacy. Under the most popular specification of a Tullock-type contest, economies of scope arise when (and only when) the scale of that activity is sufficiently large. The incentives for merger are socially efficient, implying no need for policy intervention.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)423-436
Number of pages14
JournalPublic Choice
Volume124
Issue number3-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Economics and Econometrics

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