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Economics : an emerging small world?
Goyal, Sanjeev; Leij, Marco van der; Moraga-González, … - 2004
component - covering only 15% of the population. However, by the 1990's economics was much more integrated, with the giant …, leading us to conclude that economics is an emerging small world. A crucial stable feature of the network over this period is … themselves). The world of economics is thus a collection of inter-linked stars. We also find that a growth in the average number …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011603155
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The stability and effectiveness of climate coalitions : a comparative analysis of multiple integrated assessment models
Lessmann, Kai; Kornek, Ulrike; Bosetti, Valentina; … - 2014
In this paper we report results from a comparison of numerically calibrated game theoretic integrated assessment models that explore stability and performance of international coalitions for climate change mitigation. Specifically, by means of this ensemble of models we are able to identify...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010232324
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Das Kyoto-Protokoll : eine ökonomische Analyse unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der flexiblen Mechanismen
Haensgen, Tineke - 2002
In diesem Papier wird untersucht, ob bzw. wie sich im Rahmen des Kyoto Protokolls die globalen Emissionsreduktionsziele mit der ökonomischen Rationalität der beteiligten Länder in Einklang bringen lassen. Den äußeren Rahmen der Analyse bildet eine spieltheoretische Darstellung der...
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Back to Kyoto? : US participation and the linkage between R&D and climate cooperation
Buchner, Barbara; Carraro, Carlo; Cersosimo, Igor; … - 2002
The US decision not to ratify the Kyoto Protocol and the recent outcomes of the Bonn and Marrakech Conferences of the Parties drastically reduces the effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol in controlling GHG emissions. The reason is not only the reduced emission abatement in the US, but also the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011409394
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Critical Improvements in Oil Market Modeling
Gucwa, Michael - 2013
The complexity of the world oil market has increased dramatically in recent years and new approaches are needed to understand, model, and forecast oil prices today. Many models have been explored and most of the papers and modeling projects referenced in this paper identify their own...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013081058
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Resource-Allocation Advantage and International Trade
Yu, Peng - 2013
This article demonstrates that wealthy and advanced nations have the capacity to absorb additional resources to the nontradable sectors. This absorption capacity provides them with an advantage in resource allocation, which consequently transforms to welfare gains in trade. The author builds a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013087533
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Central Bank and Government in a Speculative Attack Model
Cappelletti, Giuseppe - 2013
This paper studies the interaction between monetary and fiscal authorities while investors are coordinating on a speculative attack. The authorities want to achieve specific targets for output and inflation but also to avoid a regime change (i.e. sovereign default). They use the traditional...
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Generalized Peaceful Mechanisms
Liu, Liqun - 2020
I study the limits of mediated conflict resolution when: states have incentives to misrepresent private information; mediators may have limited capacity to enforce agreement; and political leaders in crisis bargaining situations are subject to domestic constraints. With a mechanism design...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012851251
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Economic and Environmental Effectiveness of a Technology-Based Climate Protocol
Carraro, Carlo - 2014
The present stalemate in climate negotiations has led policy analysts and economists to explore the possible emergence of alternative climate regimes. This paper explores the idea of replacing international cooperation on greenhouse gas emission control with international cooperation on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012710175
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The Bali Climate Change Conference
Burleson, Elizabeth - 2014
The Bali Roadmap marks a milestone in the process of international consensus building, setting forth a multilateral legal framework to address climate change. Delegates at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali (Dec. 3-15 2007) launched a two-year process with a comprehensive agenda and 2009...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012751577