Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 93
Cover Image
Economic instruments of pollution control in an imperfect world : theory and implications for carbon dioxide emissions control in China
Jiang, Tingsong - 2003
well as paying specific attention to the control of carbon dioxide emissions in China. The book begins with a general …-existing distortions. An empirical evaluation of China's environmental policies is also included. The latter brings the discussion into the … area of global warming policies with the focus on the implications to China. A dynamic general equilibrium model, G …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474022
Cover Image
Markets for carbon and power pricing in Europe : theoretical issues and empirical analyses
Gullì, Francesco (contributor) - 2008
Why do power prices seem to be correlated with the carbon price in some markets and not in others? This crucial question is at the centre of Francesco Gullì's enlightening book, through which the contributing authors investigate a number of related issues. In particular, they explore why power...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851445
Cover Image
Road congestion pricing in Europe : implications for the United States
Bae, Chang-Hee Christine (contributor);  … - 2008
In February 2003, the London Congestion Charging Scheme was introduced and in 2006 a similar policy was introduced in Stockholm. In both cases automobile traffic entering the cordon declined by about 20 percent. This book evaluates these and other similar programs exploring their implications...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850944
Cover Image
The economics of climate change
Chichilnisky, Graciela (contributor) - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852251
Cover Image
Economic policy for the environment and natural resources : techniques for the management and control of pollution
Xepapadeas, Anastasios (ed.) - 1996
Economic Policy for the Environment and Natural Resources presents some of the most important recent work on the theory and application of environmental policy at both the national and international level. At the national level it focuses on instruments for pollution control. At the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473980
Cover Image
Competition, contracts and electricity markets : a new perspective
Hauteclocque, Adrien D. (contributor);  … - 2011
This book fills a gap in the existing literature by dealing with several issues linked to long-term contracts and the efficiency of electricity markets. These include the impact of long-term contracts and vertical integration on effective competition, generation investment in risky markets, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851052
Cover Image
International handbook on the economics of energy
Evans, Joanne (contributor); Hunt, Lester C. (contributor) - 2009
As an essential component for economic growth, energy has a significant impact on the global economy. The need to meet growing energy demand has prompted cutting-edge innovation in clean technology in an attempt to realise environmental and cost objectives, whilst ensuring the security of energy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851493
Cover Image
The economics of technology diffusion and energy efficiency
Mulder, Peter - 2005
Technological change plays a crucial role in realizing energy efficiency improvements and, therefore, in ameliorating the conflict between economic growth and environmental quality. However, the diffusion of new technologies can prove a costly and lengthy process, meaning that many firms do not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474030
Cover Image
Money and households in a capitalist economy : a gendered post Keynesian-institutional analysis
Todorova, Zdravka K. - 2009
Keynesian, institutional, and gender analysis to examine household economics in capitalist society in order to flesh out the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850974
Cover Image
International perspectives on household wealth
Wolff, Edward N. (contributor) - 2006
The contributors to this comprehensive book compile and analyse the latest data available on household wealth using, as …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851778