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Climate mitigation co-benefits from sustainable nutrient management in agriculture : Incentives and opportunities
Andersen, Mikael Skou - 2021
also explores the opportunities for sustainable nutrient management in agriculture with climate mitigation benefits …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012801171
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The social cost of atmospheric release
Shindell, Drew T. - 2013
The author presents a multi-impact economic valuation framework called the Social Cost of Atmospheric Release (SCAR) that extends the Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) used previously for carbon dioxide (CO2) to a broader range of pollutants and impacts. Values consistently incorporate health and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010193849
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Flexibility mechanisms in environmental regulations : their use and impacts
Braathen, Nils Axel - 2019
Based on an in-depth literature review and responses to a survey among OECD member countries, this paper discusses the use of flexibility mechanisms in environmental regulations. Such mechanisms can provide flexibility as to how a given environmental improvement is achieved, regarding where...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012103052
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Quasi-experimental methods in environmental economics : opportunities and challenges
Deschênes, Olivier; Meng, Kyle C. - 2018
This paper examines the application of quasi-experimental methods in environmental economics. We begin with two observations: i) standard quasi-experimental methods, first applied in other microeconomic fields, typically assume unit-level treatments that do not spill over across units; (ii)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011906389
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Cost-benefit analysis and the environment
Atkinson, Giles; Mourato, Susana - 2015
While the basic principles of cost-benefit analysis (CBA) are long-standing, the challenges entailed in applying these principles are constantly evolving. This paper reviews recent developments in environmental CBA since the publication of an OECD volume on this topic by Pearce et al. (2006)....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011402858
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Quasi-Experimental Methods in Environmental Economics : Opportunities and Challenges
Deschenes, Olivier - 2018
This paper examines the application of quasi-experimental methods in environmental economics. We begin with two observations: i) standard quasi-experimental methods, first applied in other microeconomic fields, typically assume unit-level treatments that do not spill over across units; (ii)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012911103
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Carbon policy and the emissions implications of electric vehicles
Gillingham, Kenneth; Ovaere, Marten; Weber, Stephanie - 2021
Creativity is often highly concentrated in time and space, and across different domains. What explains the formation and decay of clusters of creativity? We match data on notable individuals born in Europe between the XIth and the XIXth century with historical city data. The production and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012494796
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De-fueling externalities : causal effects of fuel taxation and mediating mechanisms for delivering climate and health benefits
Basaglia, Pier; Behr, Sophie M.; Drupp, Moritz A. - 2023 - This version: July 2023
This paper is the first to investigate the effectiveness of fuel taxation to jointly deliver climate and health benefits in a quasi-experimental setting. Using the synthetic control method, we compare carbon and air pollutant emissions of the actual and synthetic German transport sector...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014295072
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Two Birds, One Stone? Local Pollution Regulation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Brunel, Claire - 2017
In most countries, environmental regulation focuses on local pollution, which causes damages near the emission source …, while regulation on global pollutants such as greenhouse gases (GHG) has been slow. Theoretically, local and global … pollutants can either be substitutes or complements in production, implying that local pollution regulation may either intensify …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012969314
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Impact of sustainable environmental expenditures policy on air pollution reduction, during European Integration Framework
Bostan, Ionel; Onofrei, Mihaela; Dascălu, Elena-Doina; … - In: Amfiteatru economic : an economic and business research … 18 (2016) 42, pp. 286-302
agriculture. Our study is up-to-date, as pursuant to the ONU Conference from Paris (France 2015, Conference on Climate Changes …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011841958