An efficient mechanism to control correlated externalities: Redistributive transfers and the coexistence of regional and global pollution permit markets

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 68-82

  Caplan, Arthur J ^a   Silva, Emilson C D ^b,c  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE BRASÍLIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Correlated externality; Joint emissions permit markets; Pareto efficiency

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; GLOBAL WARMING; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MARKETING; POLLUTION CONTROL; PUBLIC POLICY;

CONTROL CORRELATED EXTERNALITIES; EXTERNALITY PROBLEMS; GLOBAL EXTERNALITIES; SELF-ENFORCING MECHANISM;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ECONOMIC INSTRUMENT; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY;

EID: 10044297502     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2004.03.004     Document Type: Article

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