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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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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
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions of China
Mohajan, Haradhan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Every nation of the world confirms that human-related greenhouse gas emissions are the major driver of the present global climate change. About 20% populations of the world live in China and the emissions of greenhouse gases of it are very high due to the large population, inefficient capital...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259408
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The Taxation of Motor Fuel: International Comparison
Eduardo, Ley; Jessica, Boccardo - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
We apply the Parry-Small (2005) framework to asses whether the level taxation of motor fuel is broadly appropriate in a group of countries (OECD, BRICs and South Africa) accounting for more than 80 percent of world greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This paper deals with emissions from oil...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008490493
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Greenhouse gas emissions increase global warming
Mohajan, Haradhan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
This paper discusses the greenhouse gas emissions which cause the global warming in the atmosphere. In the 20th century global climate change becomes more sever which is due to greenhouse gas emissions. According to International Energy Agency data, the USA and China are approximately tied and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109322
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The environmental impact of globalization on Latin America: a prospective approach
Chichilnisky, Graciela; Gallopin, G. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2000
Current changes in Latin America include the abandonment of the economic pattern of import substitution, a growing opening of the national economies, a continental wave of political democratization, an apparent economic recovery from the "lost decade" (the 1980s), a growing social polarization,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005836992
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The abatement of carbon emissions in industrial and developing countries
Chichilnisky, Graciela - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1993
"The global environment is a matter of great importance to all nations.... Yet differences of opinions prevail about the main problems, and about the institutions to manage cooperation....The problem of finding carbon abatement policies is complicated by the scientific uncertainty about the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005619762