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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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The size of the carbon market study: discussion
Zhang, ZhongXiang - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2000
This is an invited discussion on the Morozova and Stuart’s paper “The Size of the Carbon Market Study”. It suggests a number of issues for consideration in appropriately estimating the size of carbon markets. They include Annex 1 (industrialised) countries’ baseline emissions;...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005260279
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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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The World Bank's prototype carbon fund and China
Zhang, ZhongXiang - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2004
stakeholders. Since the inception in 1999, the PCF has engaged in a dialogue with China to get it to sign up as a host country … (CDM) in China and feel the significant need for building CDM capacity in China to enable it to gain more insight into the … CDM and increase its capacity to initiate and undertake CDM projects. This paper first discusses why China had hesitated …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005621912
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Stock Futures Introduction & Its Impact on Indian Spot Market
Bhattacharyya, Surajit; Saxena, Arunima - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
-run volatility in the spot market increases; Paudyal et al. (2005). Harris (1989) finds that increased volatility in the spot market …, listed on NSE for the period August 2005 to May 2008. Using Hoadley Options, volatility modeled by GARCH (1, 1) is estimated …. Considering both volume and volatility, mixed evidences are witnessed. Futures introduction has some stabilizing effect on large …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008561159
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Jacobian Spillovers in Environmental Technological Proximity : The Role of Mahalanobis Index on European Patents within the Triad
Aldieri, Luigi - 2017
The aim of this paper is to investigate the role of Jacobian externalities stemmed from different technological sectors for international firms engaged both in environmental and in dirty activities. Firms' innovation, measured, as the development of new patents, is a key factor behind the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012961274
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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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Estimating the size of the potential market for all three flexibility mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol
Zhang, ZhongXiang - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1999
allowed. Because of a great deal of low-cost abatement opportunities available in the energy sectors of China and India and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005616753
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Markets with tradable CO2 emission quotas: principles and practice
Chichilnisky, Graciela; Heal, Geoffrey - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1995
This paper reviews a range of issues relating to tradable carbon dioxide quotas. It considers the economic principles on which they are based, compares them with alternative carbon abatement policies, and reviews many aspects of how tradable quotas would be implemented in practice.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005622074
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Unintended Consequences of Price Controls: An Application to Allowance Markets
Stocking, Andrew - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
Price controls established in an emissions allowance market to constrain allowance prices between a ceiling and a floor offer a mechanism to reduce cost uncertainty in a cap-and-trade program; however, they could provide opportunities for strategic actions by firms that would result in lower...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008685145