The logic of collective action and Australia's climate policy

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 185-202

  Pezzey, John C V ^a   Mazouz, Salim ^b   Jotzo, Frank ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b EcoPerspectives   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Carbon leakage; Climate policy; Emission trading; Lobbying; Targets

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COLLECTIVE ACTION; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; MITIGATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77952688393     PISSN: 1364985X     EISSN: 14678489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8489.2010.00489.x     Document Type: Article

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