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Multicriterial Assessment of RES- and Energy-Efficiency Promoting Policy Mixes for Russian Federation
Didenko, Alexander - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
We focus on assessing RES- and energy-efficiency promoting policy mixes for Russia from multicriteria perspective with emphasis on GHG emission reduction. We start from two surveys: the first one studies country’s energy saving and RES potential to determine possible range of outcomes for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109030
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Environmentally Unfriendly Consumption Behaviour: Theoretical and Empirical Evidence from Private Motorists in Mexico City
González, Alva; Ángel, Miguel - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
the use of automobiles in Mexico City by analyzing three related aspects: i) relevant factors of driving patterns, ii … the Mexico City Metropolitan Area), b) assess the behaviour of the driver regarding vehicle use and c) assess the … Verification Program 2003-2004 information) and qualitative (a Mexico City’s 2006 survey about consumers’ car preferences) data in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008578221
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How uncertainty reduces greenhouse gas emissions
Schenker, Oliver - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
China has becoming in 2006 the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHG), responsible for one-fifth of world’s emissions from power generation. And further strong growth in this sector is to be expected. To provide these additional power generation capacities substantial investments...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008871204
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Decarbonization of the U.S. electricity sector: Are state energy policy portfolios the solution?
Sanya, Carley - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
State governments have taken the lead on U.S. energy and climate policy. It is not yet clear, however, whether state energy policy portfolios can generate results in a similar magnitude or manner to their presumed carbon mitigation potential. This article seeks to address this lack of policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008805456
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Päästökauppajärjestelmien linkittämisen ilmastopoliittiset vaikutukset
Itkonen, Juha - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
This study analyses how linking emissions trading systems affects the economical aspects of climate policy at both national and international levels. The analysis focuses on cost-efficiency, distribution between participants, competitiveness and emissions targets. In addition we examine how...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009021994
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Possible impacts of environmental taxes, subsidies and emissions trading on the foundry industry: a domestic and global analysis
Hoshino, Mitsuhide - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
To create a more practical model for comparing the long-run impact of environmental taxes, subsidies and emissions trading on an industry, using partial equilibrium analysis, this papers examines the long-run impact of (1) a CO2 tax, (2) subsidies for CO2 emissions reduction (e.g. favourable tax...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011108893
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Macroeconomic Effects of a Low-Carbon Electricity Transition in Kenya and Ghana : An Exploratory Dynamic General Equilibrium Analysis
Willenbockel, Dirk - 2019
The present study applies purpose-built dynamic computable general equilibrium models for Ghana and Kenya with a disaggregated country-specific representation of the power sector to simulate the prospective medium-run growth and distributional implications associated with a shift towards a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012894601
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Revisiting the Relationships Between Non-Renewable Energy Consumption, CO2 Emissions and Economic Growth in Iran
Nasre Esfahani, Mohammad - 2016
Exploring the short-run and long-run relationships between consumption of various sources of non-renewable energy, economic growth and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions would be considered as a golden key to provide rational energy policies of Iran in the post sanctions era. The aim of this paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012992709
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The Emergence of Latin Multinationals
Santiso, Javier - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
emerging markets such as Brazil, India, China, South Africa and Mexico, which are not only top recipients of foreign capital … been the eruption of world-class Latin multinationals (or multilatinas) from Mexico and Brazil, in particular, following …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005835863
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Mexico’s Progresa-Oportunidades and the emergence of social assistance in Latin America
Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
This paper provides an overview of the political and economic context under which Mexico’s Progresa-Oportunidades was …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008871150