In or out: Efficient inclusion of installations in an emissions trading scheme?

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 162-179

  Betz, Regina ^a   Sanderson, Todd ^b   Ancev, Tihomir ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emissions trading scheme; Environmental policy; Installation coverage; Transaction costs

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951767356     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11149-009-9109-0     Document Type: Article

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