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Un modèle de mobilité résidentielle avec taxe foncière
Peeters, Dominique; Germain, Marc - French Association of Environmental and Resource … - 2014
Individuals with heterogeneous incomes occupy a territory divided into zones with unequal levels of amenities. Using the concept of land rent à la Ricardo, we propose a model determining the land rent in the different zones as well as the distribution of individuals across them. A land tax...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011185538
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Après nous le déluge? Direct democracy and intergenerational conflicts in aging societies
Ahlfeldt, Gabriel M.; Maennig, Wolfgang; Steenbeck, Malte - 2016
To assess the likely effects of population ageing on the outcomes of direct democracy, we analyze the effect of age on voting decisions in public referenda. To this end, we provide the first quantitative review of the literature and a case study of the Stuttgart 21 referendum on one of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011585223
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Smooth multibidding mechanisms
Pérez-Castrillo, David; Quérou, Nicolas - 2011
We propose a smooth multibidding mechanism for environments where a group of agents have to choose one out of several projects. Our proposal is related to the multibidding mechanism (Pérez-Castrillo and Wettstein, 2002) but it is 'smoother' in the sense that small variations in an agent's bids...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274916
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Economic perspectives on the siting of a municipal solid waste facility
Kim, Hyuncheol - 2003
LULU (Locally Unwanted Land Use) and NIMBY (Never In My Back Yard) are often cited as two major hurdles to overcome for … around the country. Although there has been an increasing number of studies on NIMBY towards siting of noxious facilities …, one can hardly find a study on NIMBY attitudes toward a composting facility from an economic perspective. To analyze NIMBY …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009451228
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Do Renewables Create Local Jobs?
Fabra, Natalia; Gutiérrez, Eduardo; Lacuesta Gabarain, …
Este documento analiza si las inversiones en plantas solares y eólicas generan empleo en el municipio en el que se instalan. Partiendo de una base de datos con información mensual durante 13 años, el trabajo explota la variabilidad temporal de la apertura y el tamaño de las plantas...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013523638
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Do Renewables Create Local Jobs?
Fabra, Natalia; Gutiérrez, Eduardo; Lacuesta, Aitor; …
Summary of Banco de España Working Paper no. 2307
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Not in my backyard: CCS storage sites and public perception of CCS
Braun, Carola - 2016
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a technology that counteracts climate change by capturing atmospheric emissions of CO2 from human activities, storing them in geological formations underground. However, CCS also involves major risks and side effects, and faces strong public opposition....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011444673
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Après Nous le Déluge? Direct Democracy and Intergenerational Conflicts in Ageing Societies
Ahlfeldt, Gabriel; Maennig, Wolfgang; Steenbeck, Malte - 2016
To assess the likely effects of population ageing on the outcomes of direct democracy, we analyze the effect of age on voting decisions in public referenda. To this end, we provide the first quantitative review of the literature and a case study of the Stuttgart 21 referendum on one of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011451394
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Municipal Building Codes and the Adoption of Solar Photovoltaics
Carattini, Stefano; Figge, Béla; Gordan, Alexander; … - 2022
Conflicting societal goals can lead to national and local policies that are at odds with each other. National policies promoting the adoption of solar photovoltaics may be counteracted by local policies defining the aesthetics of the built environment. As solar photovoltaic energy approaches...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013470274
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A Reexamination of Renewable Electricity Policy in Sweden
Fridolfsson, Sven-Olof; Tangerås, Thomas - 2012
market-based permit fees rather than limited veto rights as a solution to this NIMBY problem. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010320276