Efficient CO2 emissions control with emissions taxes and international emissions trading

European Economic Review

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 625-635

  Eichner, Thomas ^a   Pethig, Rüdiger ^b  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIEGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Emissions taxes; Emissions trading; International trade

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; POLLUTION TAX; TAX SYSTEM; WELFARE PROVISION;

EID: 69549133536     PISSN: 00142921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2009.02.002     Document Type: Article

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