Bento, Antonio M.; Kanbur, Ravi; Leard, Benjamin - In: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 70 (2015) C, pp. 51-71
This paper presents an assessment of the relative efficacy of three key instruments – baselines, trade ratios and limits - which are under policy discussion in the design of carbon offset programs. We rank the instruments by their implications for total emissions, economic efficiency, and...