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Altruism or Money? Reducing Teacher Sorting Using Behavioral Strategies in Peru
Ajzenman, Nicolas; Bertoni, Eleonora; Elacqua, Gregory; … - 2021
Inequality in access to high-quality teachers is an important driver of student socioeconomic achievement gaps. We experimentally evaluate a novel nation-wide low-cost government program aimed at reducing teacher sorting. Specifically, we tested two behavioral strategies designed to motivate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012498012
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Altruism or money? Reducing teacher sorting using behavioral strategies in Peru
Ajzenman, Nicolas; Bertoni, Eleonora; Elacqua, Gregory; … - 2020
Inequality in access to high-quality teachers is an important driver of student socioeconomic achievement gaps. We experimentally evaluate a novel nation-wide low-cost government program aimed at reducing teacher sorting. Specifically, we tested two behavioral strategies designed to induce...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012534475
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History, status, and future challenges of hydrogen energy in the transportation sector
Shang, Wen-Long; Song, Xuewang; Liao, Qi; Yuan, Meng; … - 2023
friendly and have lower carbon emissions. The transportation sector, as a main contributor to energy consumption and pollution … used in transportation to promote the goal of carbon neutrality. This paper reviews the research on hydrogen energy in the … transportation field, summarizes the previous research results, and presents the challenges to the future application of hydrogen …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014540374
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The emissions reduction potential for freight transport on a high-speed rail line along the "European Silk Road"
Arsenev, Aleksandr; Angers, Erica; Holzner, Mario - 2023
This report estimates the CO2 emissions of freight transport on a hypothetical high-speed rail (HSR) line along the northern route, from Lyon to Warsaw, of a 'European Silk Road' (ESR). Using a methodology consisting of predictions regarding the freight-carrying capacity of the future HSR, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014374765
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Climate Mitigation Policy in Denmark: A Prototype for Other Countries
Batini, Nicoletta; Parry, Ian; Wingender, Philippe - 2021
use of revenue-neutral feebate schemes to strengthen mitigation incentives, particularly for transportation and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012493041
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Distributive outcomes matter: Measuring social preferences for climate policy
Svenningsen, Lea Skræp - 2017
matter for people when they donate to climate policy and that elements of both inequity aversion and general altruism …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012101060
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Measuring the indirect costs and benefits of greenhouse gas mitigation options: Methodology and a case study from Hungary
Hunt, Alistair; Mason, Pamela; Markandya, Anil - 1999
policies to include employment and income distribution effects, reduced air pollution and the achievement of environmental and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011608541
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On the effects of linking voluntary cap-and-trade systems for CO2 emissions
Weitzman, Martin L.; Holtsmark, Bjart - 2018
Linkage of cap-and-trade systems is typically advocated by economists on a general analogy with the beneficial linking of free-trade areas and on the specific grounds that linkage will ensure cost effectiveness among the linked jurisdictions. An appropriate and widely accepted specification for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011968653
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Environmental policy and innovation: a decade of research
Popp, David - 2019
Encouraging innovation is an important part of environmental policy. A large literature in environmental economics examines the links between environmental policy and innovation. This paper reviews recent literature on green innovation. I highlight major trends in the literature, including an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012018235
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On the Effects of Linking Voluntary Cap-and-Trade Systems for CO2 Emissions
Weitzman, Martin L.; Holtsmark, Bjart J. - 2018
Linkage of cap-and-trade systems is typically advocated by economists on a general analogy with the beneficial linking of free-trade areas and on the specific grounds that linkage will ensure cost effectiveness among the linked jurisdictions. An appropriate and widely accepted specification for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011931975