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Environmental policy and innovation : a decade of research
Popp, David - 2019
Encouraging innovation is an important part of environmental policy. A large literature in environmental economics examines the links between environmental policy and innovation. This paper reviews recent literature on green innovation. I highlight major trends in the literature, including an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011983674
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From fossil fuels to renewables : the role of electricity storage
Lazkano, Itziar; Nøstbakken, Linda; Pelli, Martino - 2016
We analyze the role of electricity storage for technological innovations in electricity generation. We propose a directed technological change model of the electricity sector, where innovative firms develop better electricity storage solutions, which affect not only the relative competitiveness...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011497793
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The cost of binge drinking
Francesconi, Marco; James, Jonathan - 2015
We estimate the effect of binge drinking on accident and emergency attendances, road accidents, arrests, and the number of police officers on duty using a variety of unique data from Britain and a two-sample minimum distance estimation procedure. Our estimates, which reveal sizeable effects of...
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Alcohol, violence and injury-induced mortality : evidence from a modern-day prohibition
Barron, Kai; Parry, Charles D.H.; Bradshaw, Debbie; … - 2022
This paper evaluates the impact of a sudden and unexpected nation-wide alcohol sales ban in South Africa. We find that … argue that this estimate constitutes a lower bound on the true impact of alcohol on injury-induced mortality. We also … document a sharp drop in violent crimes, indicating a tight link between alcohol and aggressive behaviour in society. Our …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012822103
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None for the road? : stricter drink driving laws and road accidents
Francesconi, Marco; James, Jonathan G. - 2021
, from alcohol consumption to criminal activities other than drink driving. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012581336
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Alcohol price floors and externalities : the case of fatal road crashes
Francesconi, Marco; James, Jonathan G. - 2022
In May 2018, Scotland introduced a minimum unit price on alcohol. We examine the impact of this policy on traffic … other predictors of alcohol consumption or cross-border effects. A brief discussion of the policy implications of our …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013201632
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Minimum legal drinking age and the social gradient in binge drinking
Ahammer, Alexander; Bauernschuster, Stefan; Halla, Martin; … - 2020
morbidity. Regression discontinuity estimates show that legal access to alcohol increases the frequency and intensity of … drinking, which results in more hospital admissions due to alcohol intoxication. The effects are stronger for boys and … access to alcohol is very high and hardly changes at the MLDA. However, teenagers consider binge drinking at weekends to be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012416161
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Does pre-play social interaction improve negotiation outcomes?
Brañas-Garza, Pablo; Cabrales, Antonio; Mateu, Guillermo; … - 2018
We study experimentally the impact of pre-play social interactions on negotiations. These interactions are often complex. Thus, we attempt to isolate the impact of several of its more common components: conversations, food, and beverages, which could be alcoholic or nonalcoholic. To do this, our...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011955642
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Defining the abatement cost in presence of learning-by-doing : application to the fuel cell electric vehicle
Creti, Anna; Kotelnikova, Alena; Meunier, Guy; … - 2015
The transition of a sector from a pollutant state to a clean one is studied. A green technology, subject to learning-by-doing, progressively replaces an old one. The notion of abatement cost in this dynamic context is fully characterized. The theoretical, dynamic optimization, perspective is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011384468
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Fiscal and regulatory instruments for clean technology development in the European Union
Dechezleprêtre, Antoine; Popp, David - 2015
This policy note investigates whether the current level of public support to environment-friendly technologies is sufficient to allow European countries to respond to the multiple challenges posed by climate change and other environmental concerns. We first lay out the justifications for...
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