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A tale of two margins: monetary policy and capital misallocation
Albrizio, Silvia; González, Beatriz; Khametshin, Dmitry
impact of monetary policy on capital misallocation through its heterogeneous effects on firms. Using Spanish firm-level data … covering the period 1999-2019, we show that an expansionary monetary policy shock leads to a decrease in capital misallocation … mechanism behind this finding, we first explore the intensive margin and show that high-MRPK firms increase their investment and …
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Office of Inspector General report on audit of Department of Energy`s activities designed to recover the taxpayers` investment in the Clean Coal Technology Program
2009
ability to recover the taxpayers` investment. These decisions exempted foreign sales, excluded some domestic sales on certain … of the taxpayers` $151 million investment in these six projects and may limit its opportunity to recover future …
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Efficiency of the rural development and multi-functional agriculture operational programme
Střeleček, František; Lososová, Jana; Zdeněk, Radek - 2012
The gross fixed capital of the Czech agriculture is one of the lowest in the EU. Low investment influences the cost …. European programmes supporting investment to agriculture are aimed at supporting the modernization of agricultural holdings … with low investment both building and technology of animal and plant production. The Rural Development and Multi …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011315837
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Comparison of financing costs for wind turbine and fossil powerplants
Kahn, E. - 2009
This paper compares the financing costs of wind turbine powerplants with those of fossil powerplants. The goal of this examination is to determine the extent to which these costs differ and what the sources of such differences may be. The discussion is organized in the following fashion. Section...
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ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF CAP-AND-TRADE CLIMATE POLICY ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS: A POLICY SIMULATION WITH FARMER PREFERENCES AND ADAPTATION
Jiang, Yong; Koo, Won W. - 2010
The purpose of this study is to examine the possible local impacts of cap-and-trade climate policy on agricultural producers in the Northern Plains. This study explicitly considers farmer behavior with respect to agricultural opportunity in carbon offset provision and ability of adaptation to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442669
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Potential for Carbon Forest Plantations in Marginal Timber Forests: The Case of Patagonia, Argentina
Sedjo, Roger A. - 1999
With the advent of the Kyoto Protocol and its recognition of the use of forestry activities and carbon sinks as acceptable tools for addressing the issue of the build-up of atmospheric carbon, the potential role of planted forests as a vehicle for carbon sequestration has taken on a new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445477
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THE IMPACT OF AN AUSTRALIAN EMISSION TRADING SCHEME AND THE USE OF AGRICHAR ON THE SUGARCANE INDUSTRY
Thomas, Cameron - 2009
The Australian government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) is likely to have a significant impact on the price of farm inputs (diesel, fertiliser, water and electricity). Furthermore, offsets (reduction or removal of greenhouse gas emissions that counterbalances emissions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445833
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Carbon Emissions, Renewable Electricity and Profits: Comparing Alternative Policies to Promote Anaerobic Digesters on Dairies
Key, Nigel; Sneeringer, Stacy E. - 2011
Biogas recovery systems that use methane from manure to generate electricity have not been widely adopted in U.S. mainly because the costs of constructing and maintaining these systems have exceeded the value of the benefits provided. Climate change mitigation and renewable energy policies could...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446332
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Producer Preference for Land-Based Biological Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture: An Economic Inquiry
Jiang, Yong; Koo, Won - 2011
This study was intended to develop an understanding of producer preference for land-based carbon sequestration in agriculture. We conducted a mail survey to elicit producer choice to provide marketable carbon offsets by participating in different carbon credit programs characterized by varying...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446342
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Cashing in on Carbon--Land and Offset Project Valuation: Incorporating Climate Legislation and Environmental Incentives in Property and Project Appraisal
Davis, Nicholas J. - 2010
The CBO, EIA, and EPA predict carbon offset prices will rise to $15-30/ton CO2e in the next decade (ACESA). The creation of carbon offsets markets provides landholders with an alternative means of income generation on suitable tracts. Relevant businesses might recognize what carbon and offset...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475436