International air travel and greenhouse gas emissions: A proposal for an adaptation levy

World Economy

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 830-849

  Hepburn, Cameron ^a   Müller, Benito ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AIR TRANSPORTATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEVELOPING WORLD; GREENHOUSE GAS; POLICY REFORM; POLLUTION POLICY;

EID: 77954603721     PISSN: 03785920     EISSN: 14679701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9701.2010.01287.x     Document Type: Article

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