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Political economy and instruments of environmental politics

Schneider, Friedrich (ed.); Kollmann, Andrea (ed.); … - 2015

Economists argue that such market-based policy instruments as environmental taxes and emission trading systems are the best way to target the negative effects of pollution. Yet there is no agreement about whether the use of these instruments is sufficient, whether they are deployed efficiently,...

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The design of climate policy

Guesnerie, Roger (contributor); Tulkens, Henry (contributor) - 2008

Debates over post-Kyoto Protocol climate change policy often take note of two issues: the feasibility and desirability of international cooperation on climate change policies, given the failure of the United States to ratify Kyoto and the very limited involvement of developing countries, and the...

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Political Economy and Instruments of Environmental Politics.

Beers, Cees - 2015

Intro -- Contents -- Series Foreword -- 1 Introduction -- I Motivation -- 2 From Theory to Practice -- 3 The Political Economy of Climate Instruments -- II Empirical Aspects -- 4 How Trust in Governments Influences the Acceptance of Environmental Taxes -- 5 Political Determinants of Fossil Fuel...

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European monetary integration

Sinn, Hans-Werner (ed.); Widgrén, Mika (ed.); … - 2004

Economic performance and stabilization policy in a monetary union with imperfect labor and goods' markets / Fabrizio Coricelli, Alex Cukierman, and Alberto Dalmazzo ; Discussant: Erkki Koskela -- Asymmetric transmission of monetary policy: what should the ECB do if one size does not fit all? /...

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The continuing evolution of Europe

Büttner, Thiess (ed.); Ochel, Wolfgang (contributor) - 2012

countries. Today’s EU constitutes an upper tier of government that affects almost every level of policymaking in each of its …, and this book surveys key economic challenges faced by the EU. - Prominent European economists examine such topics as the … aging, and worker mobility within the EU; and improving the EU’s institutional framework by reassigning responsibilities …

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Industrial policy for national champions

Falck, Oliver (ed.); Gollier, Christian (contributor); … - 2011

Governments around the world are deeply divided about the proper role of industrial policy, with some politicians arguing for hands-off governance and others supporting government intervention to promote ""national champions""-- firms that receive government support for both political and...

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Privatization experiences in the European Union

Köthenbürger, Marko (ed.); Sinn, Hans-Werner (contributor) - 2006

EU countries, evaluating the real outcomes of privatization policies in Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany …

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Recent developments in antitrust : theory and evidence

Choi, Jay Pil (ed.) - 2007

Antitrust policy in the United States and Europe relies increasingly on economic analysis. Economic theory and empirical analysis play a central role in antitrust decisions in the courts and in the formulation and enforcement of policy. Antitrust cases are argued using sophisticated economic...

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Sustainability of public debt

Neck, Reinhard (ed.); Sturm, Jan-Egbert (contributor) - 2008

development of public debt in the United States and six EU countries is sustainable - that is, whether fiscal policies in these … Switzerland, with special emphasis in the EU chapters on the fiscal criteria for entrance into the European Monetary Union and the …

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Industrial Policy for National Champions.

Woessmann, Ludger - 2011

Cover -- Contents -- Series Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- I Introduction -- 1 Arguments for and against Policies to Promote National Champions -- II Analyses in Dynamic Settings -- 2 Some Thoughts on Industrial Policy and Growth -- 3 National Champions and Economic Growth -- 4...

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