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We analyse variations of carbon emissions in the European cement industry from 1990 to 2011, at the European level (EU … effect. Using counterfactual scenarios, we estimate that the introduction of the EU ETS brought small but positive …
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Climate change, especially the warming trend experienced by several countries, could affect agricultural productivity. As a consequence, rural incomes will change, and with them the incentives for people to remain in rural areas. Using data from 116 countries between 1960 and 2000, we analyze...
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This paper examines the impact of temperature changes on rural-urban migration using a 56km×56km grid cell level dataset covering the whole world at 10-year frequency during the period 1970-2000. We find that rising temperatures reduce rural-urban migration in poor countries and increase such...
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Most CO2 abatement policies reduce the demand for fossil fuels and therefore their price in international markets. If these policies are not global, this price decrease raises emissions in countries without CO2 abatement policies, generating "carbon leakage". On the other hand, if the countries...
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based allocation (Australia, California, New Zealand) and capacity based allocation (EU). This paper characterizes the best … output and capacity based allocation is proved to be the optimal second best policy. The EU scheme for 2013-2020 is discussed …
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The Kyoto Protocol on climate change allocates tradable quotas to developed countries, but let them free to choose the means to respect their quota. There are good reasons for a country not to control its firms through internationally tradable permits. We thus compare a tax and purely domestic...
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alongside with the EU ETS. Although more analysis is required on some issues, on others some design options seem clearly …, this obligation should apply when the exported product is registered at the EU border, and not after the end of the year as … products but mostly to basic products. -- Carbon Leakage ; Border Adjustment ; Border Tax Adjustment ; EU ETS ; Competitiveness …
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We assess five proposals for the future of the EU greenhouse gas Emission Trading Scheme (ETS): pure grandfathering … model of the EU 27 featuring three sectors covered by the EU ETS - cement, steel and electricity - plus the aluminium sector … over the decrease in EU emissions, ranges from around 8% under GF and AU to -2% under AU-BA and varies greatly among …
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Following a representative longitudinal sample of native European residents, over the period 1995-2001, we identify the effect of the inflows of immigrants on their career, employment and wages. We use the 1991 distribution of immigrants by nationality across European labor markets to construct...
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