Assessing the dynamic efficiency of internal mitigation projects. An evolutionary perspective

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 203-213

  Del Río, Pablo ^a  

^a The Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dynamic efficiency; Emissions trading; Evolutionary economics; Internal projects; Mitigation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSIONS TRADING; EUROPEAN UNION; MITIGATION; POLITICAL ECONOMY; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

EID: 60549113011     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-008-9160-7     Document Type: Review

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