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Pricing carbon consumption: A review of an emerging trend
Munnings, Clayton; Acworth, William; Sartor, Oliver; … - 2016
Nearly every carbon price regulates the production of carbon emissions, typically at midstream points of compliance, such as a power plant. Over the last six years, however, policymakers in Australia, California, China, Japan, and Korea implemented carbon prices that regulate the consumption of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011567640
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Ecosystem functions of oil palm plantations - a review
Dislich, Claudia; Keyel, Alexander C.; Salecker, Jan; … - 2015
literature review of all ecosys-tem functions in oil palm plantations. We compare ecosystem functions in oil palm plantations to …, unsurprisingly, the production of marketable goods. Our review highlights numerous research gaps. In particular, there are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011319114
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Using a policy mix for pollution control: A review of economic literature
Lehmann, Paul - 2008
This article provides a review of economic studies analyzing the use of multiple policies - a socalled policy mix - to … cope with single pollution problems. To guide and structure the review, an analytical framework is developed and applied …. For each rationale, the relevant literature is presented. Based on the review, avenues for future research are identified. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010304366
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Promoting the multifunctionality of agriculture, forestry, and rural areas - design and implementation of public policies in Germany
Lehmann, Paul; Schleyer, Christian; Wüstemann, Henry; … - 2005
The multiple roles and functions of agriculture and forestry beyond those of supplying food and fibre, such as the provision of environmental benefits and the contribution to the socio-economic viability of rural areas, account for a growing recognition in both scientific debates and political...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010304521
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Zur Notwendigkeit des Corporate Portfolio Management: Eine Würdigung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung der letzten vier Jahrzehnte
Nippa, Michael - 2011
portfolio management (CPM) and CPM tools receive considerably less regard since the 1980s, as our review of the literature in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010307742
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Intended and unintended consequences of mandatory IFRS adoption: A review of extant evidence and suggestions for future research
Brüggemann, Ulf; Hitz, Jörg-Markus; Sellhorn, Thorsten - 2012
This paper discusses empirical evidence on the economic consequences of mandatory adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in the European Union (EU) and provides suggestions on how future research can add to our understanding of these effects. Based on the explicitly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010281486
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Public food procurement from smallholder farmers: Literature review and best practices
Miranda, Ana - 2018
Governments in all parts of the world use their purchasing power to advance social, economic and environmental goals. In a similar vein, public food procurement has also been used to promote a number of positive outcomes. There is growing interest among countries and international institutions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012030402
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How can cash transfer programmes work for women and children? A review of gender- and child-sensitive design features
Esser, Anne; Bilo, Charlotte; Tebaldi, Raquel - 2019
evaluation. The objective of this literature review is to contribute to a better understanding of how CTPs can - at worst …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012030404
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On the determinants of pro-environmental behavior: A literature review and guide for the empirical economist
Blankenberg, Ann-Kathrin; Alhusen, Harm - 2019
This paper provides a systematic review of current economic and psychological studies on the determinants of PEB … published up to 2017. Our normative understanding and study of PEB can benefit from an integral review of these research … distinguished into types of PEB (private vs public sphere behaviors, environmental activism). Additionally, our review gives an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012111280
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Cash Transfers and Child Labour
de Hoop, Jacobus; Rosati, Furio Camillo - 2013
Cash transfer programs are widely used in settings where child labour is prevalent. Even if many of these programs are explicitly implemented to improve children's welfare, in theory their impact on child labour is undetermined. This paper systematically reviews the empirical evidence on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319577