The welfare implications of climate change policy

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 151-165

  Leach, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climate change; Environmental regulation; Environmental taxes; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CLIMATOLOGY; ECONOMICS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LEAKAGE (FLUID);

ATMOSPHERIC CONCENTRATIONS; CARBON TAXES; CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TAXES; GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELS; GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; KYOTO PROTOCOLS; OPTIMAL LEVELS; POLICY EVALUATIONS; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES; WELFARE; WELFARE COSTS; WELFARE IMPLICATIONS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL TAX; EQUILIBRIUM; KYOTO PROTOCOL; WELFARE IMPACT;

EID: 60449111928     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: 10960449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2007.11.006     Document Type: Article

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