'I am sure that, for an economist, this text will contribute a great deal to the debate on welfare economic techniques for reducing pollution from firms. the style of the book is very technical and will be welcomed by specialists in the field of environmental and resource economics.' - S. Haile, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 'A valuable survey and summary of static general equilibrium models where Pigouvian taxation is applied to polluting firms. . . . the extensive list of references, including many works by Kohn, will be a useful resource to anyone wishing to trace the history of this subject or make future contributions. . . . the book provides an expert exposition on the methods and problems of achieving efficient resource allocation in an economy containing polluting firms.' - Jon D. Hartford, Atlantic Economic Journal Pollution and the Firm is an important book which presents new concepts of the marginal cost of substituting non-pollutive for pollutive goods. Technical in its approach it complements the other literature in the field and will be a significant contribution to the understanding of microeconomic issues in pollution control.