Carbon taxes, cap-and-trade administration, and US legislation

Climate Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 457-462

  Whitesell, William ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cap and trade; Climate goals; CO2 allowances; Economic efficiency; Emissions trading; Environmental effectiveness; Instrument independence; Public policy; USA

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CENTRAL BANK; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; GREENHOUSE GAS; INTEREST RATE; LEGISLATION; POLLUTION TAX; TRADE-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40849096347     PISSN: 14693062     EISSN: 17527457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2007.9685668     Document Type: Article

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