Implications of CO2 emissions trading for short-run electricity market outcomes in northwest Europe

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 251-281

  Chen, Yihsu ^a   Sijm, Jos ^b   Hobbs, Benjamin F ^c   Lise, Wietze ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

^c Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^d IBS Research and Consultancy   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cap and trade programs; Carbon dioxide emissions; Electric power markets; Emissions trading; European Union Emissions Trading System

Indexed keywords

EID: 53149117856     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11149-008-9069-9     Document Type: Article

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