This paper uses a dynamic computable general equilibrium model to compare the macroeconomic and sectoral impacts of three environmental policies in Australia — an emissions trading scheme (ETS), an ETS combined with technological innovation in the renewable energy sector and a fuel tax as an...

The use of parametric GARCH models to characterise crude oil price volatility is widely observed in the empirical literature. In this paper, we consider an alternative approach involving nonparametric method to model and forecast oil price return volatility. Focusing on two crude oil markets,...