Unintended Detrimental Effects of Environmental Policy: The Green Paradox and Beyond

Well-intended policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions may have unintended undesirable consequences. Recently, a large literature has emerged showing under what conditions this so-called ‘Green Paradox’ may occur. We review this literature and identify the key mechanisms behind these paradoxical policy outcomes and highlight avenues for future research.

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Werf, Edwin van der ; Maria, Corrado Di
Institutions:	CESifo
Subject:	climate policy \| green paradox \| non-renewable resources \| scarcity \| carbon tax \| announcement effects \| implementation lag \| carbon leakage \| backstop technology

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	CESifo Working Paper Series.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Number 3466
Classification:	F18 - Trade and Environment ; Q31 - Demand and Supply ; Q41 - Demand and Supply ; Q42 - Alternative Energy Sources ; Q54 - Climate; Natural Disasters ; Q58 - Government Policy
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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