In this paper we test empirically with the Nordhaus and Yang (1996) RICE model the core property of the transfer scheme advocated by Germain, Toint and Tulkens (1997). This scheme is designed to sustain full co-operation in a voluntary international environmental agreement by making all...

In this paper we introduce the CLIMNEG World Simulation (CWS) model for simulating cooperative game theoretic aspects of global climate negotiations. The model is derived from the seminal RICE model by Nordhaus and Yang (1996). We first state the necessary conditions that determine optimal...

Neo-Austrian modelling is still a relatively unfamiliar technique to many ecological economists, although there is now a significant body of published work on the method and its applications. In this paper we aim to introduce the method, offering a rather brief sketch of its history, indicating...

This paper studies Krugman's (1991) core-periphery model and extends it to include environmental pollution. We present the first analytic proof that only an even spreading of the firms over both of the two regions or a complete agglomeration of all manufacturing firms in one region are possible...

Tradable Permits – a Market-Based Allocation System for the Environment. Tradable Permits and Other Environmental Policy Instruments – Killing one Bird with two Stones. Tradable Permits – Ten Key Design Issues. Tradable Permits with Imperfect Monitoring. Emissions Trading with Greenhouse...

"Evaluation is increasingly important for finding sustainable solutions for the people and the planet, based on a systematic analysis of what works, for whom, and under what circumstances, and to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, as they pertain to the...

Eigenarbei t in öffentlichen Zentren ist ein innovatives Angebot, eine Einladung zum Tätigwerden für den eigenen Bedarf. Eigenarbeit schafft Erlebnisse, Kompetenzen und Produkte. Sie ist ein Stück Lebensqualität, für die Menschen bereit sind, Zeit, Geld und Anstrengung aufzuwenden....

Dieser Text erläutert die Notwendigkeit einer Dematerialisierungsstrategie und deren Auswirkungen auf die Beschäftigung. Die hochproduktive Nutzung des Faktors Arbeit und die unproduktive Nutzung von Natur bedingen die beiden Grundprobleme der heutigen Wirtschaftsweise: Arbeitslosigkeit und...