Optimal CO2 abatement in the presence of induced technological change

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-38

  Goulder, Lawrence H ^a   Mathai, Koshy ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon tax; Climate policy; Technological change

Indexed keywords

ABATEMENT COST; CARBON TAX; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION POLICY; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

EID: 0033979579     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jeem.1999.1089     Document Type: Article

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