The climate change learning curve

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1728-1752

  Leach, Andrew J ^a  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bayesian learning; Climate change; Dynamic programming; Environmental regulation; Growth; Pollution; Precautionary principle

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947233340     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2006.06.001     Document Type: Article

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