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an important link between instrument choice and policy stringency, based on the observation that both of these elements … of policy design depend on the same underlying information, namely the marginal benefit and cost slopes. This result is … of stabilization at the current stock level. In the case of greenhouse gas policy, we show that any benefit slope …
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combination of policy instruments will be more economically efficient than any single strategy in order to correct for multiple …) to compare the cost-effectiveness of individual and combinations of policy instruments. Despite many of the parameter … policy instruments in terms of economic efficiency found in Fischer & Newell (2008). Beginning with the most cost …
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, indicating that abatement cost heterogeneity is a fundamental feature in the design of a mitigation policy. We assess the …
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This report presents two series of studies performed before COP-6 and COP-6bis, in order to provide DG Environment with economic analysis of the issues at stake in international climate negotiations. These analysis used the background information provided by the large scale world energy partial...
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Even though deforestation in tropical developing countries releases large quantities of greenhouse gases, the Kyoto Protocol does not include mechanisms for forest conservation. Nevertheless, deforestation and forest degradation has now taken centre-stage as the developed countries, having...
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The economics of information is a broad field covering all aspects of information including decision making. We briefly … describe 4 methods used to model the decision-making process. This is not an exhaustive list of the methods used to value … disaster mitigation) are then discussed. Maximum benefits can be attained from such a research process that involves policy …
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engage in apractice the author identifies as policy shielding, where established policy or law is usedas a barrier from … of these findings is distinct, there is a progressive relationship amongthem. When principals avoid policy shielding, the … indirectlyinvolved in the decision.The creative problem-solving process requires additional time and resources andprincipals in this …
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The purpose of this paper is to analyze climate change and ecological destruction through the prism of the core general principles of political economy. The paper starts with the principle of historical specificity, and the various waves of climate change through successive cooler and warmer...
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Global warming is becoming a big problem and carbon emissions from a variety of sources are the cause of it. To control emission, a number of carbon emission reduction policies and schemes such as the Kyoto Protocol & COP15 treaty have been reached and put in place. However, not all countries...
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