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Understanding the adaptation deficit: why are poor countries more vulnerable to climate events than rich countries?

Fankhauser, Samuel; McDermott, Thomas K. J. - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014

” increases with income, and an efficiency effect, which works as a spill-over externality on the supply-side: Adaptation … climate-related extreme events, tropical cyclones and floods. Evidence on the efficiency effect is more equivocal. There are … efficiency. In terms of policy, we conclude that inclusive growth policies (which boost adaptation demand) should be an important …

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The economics of poverty in poor countries

Dasgupta, Partha - London School of Economics (LSE) - 1998

This article examines the links that have recently been studied between poverty, high fertility and undernourishment, on the one hand, and degradation of the local environmental-resource base and civic disconnection, on the other, in poor countries. An account is offered of a number of pathways...

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Valuation and evaluation: measuring the quality of life and evaluating policy

Dasgupta, Partha - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2000

This paper is about measuring social well-being and evaluating policy. Part I is concerned with the links between the two, while Parts II and III, respectively, are devoted to the development of appropriate methods of measuring and evaluating. In Part II (Sections 4-7) I identify a minimal set...

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Pollution permits, strategic trading and dynamic technology adoption

Moreno-Bromberg, Santiago; Taschini, Luca - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2011

This paper analyzes the dynamic incentives for technology adoption under a transferable permits system, which allows for strategic trading on the permit market. Initially, firms can invest both in low-emitting production technologies and trade permits. In the model, technology adoption and...

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Sustainability and well-being indicators

Neumayer, Eric - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2004

This paper provides a review and critical discussion of indicators, which attempt to combine the measurement of sustainability with that of well-being. It starts with some commonly agreed definitions of sustainability, showing how most well-being indicators tell us little if anything at all...

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Integrated EUA and CER price modeling and application for spread option pricing

Barrieu, Pauline; Fehr, Max - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2011

In this paper we propose a market consistent futures price dynamics model for cap-andtrade schemes, designed in the spirit of the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). Historical price dynamics for the EU ETS suggest that, both, European emission Allowances (EUAs) and Certified...

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Environmental services and poverty alleviation: either, or, or both?

Groom, Ben; Palmer, Charles - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2009

Payments for environmental services (PES) schemes in developing countries face trade-offs between environmental and development objectives. This tension is inherent in cost effective direct PES since, by their very nature, they limit transfers to recipients. However, where recipients of PES are...

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Raising finance to support developing country action: some economic considerations

Bowen, Alex - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2011

This article explores the principles that should guide efforts to raise finance for climate action in developing countries. The main conclusions are that, first, there is an important role for private finance, which would be facilitated by having pervasive and broadly uniform emissions pricing...

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Combining multiple climate policy instruments: how not to do it

Fankhauser, Samuel; Hepburn, Cameron; Park, Jisung - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2011

Putting a price on carbon is critical for climate change policy. Increasingly, policymakers combine multiple policy tools to achieve this, for example by complementing cap-and-trade schemes with a carbon tax, or with a feed-in tariff. Often, the motivation for doing so is to limit undesirable...

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‘Teach in’ on energy and existing homes: restoring neighbourhoods and slowing climate change

Power, Anne; Lane, Laura; Serle, Nicola - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2008

gains for the environment and communities. Tackling resource efficiency in existing homes requires a comprehensive package …

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