A simple state-contingent pricing rule for complex intertemporal externalities

Energy Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 111-120

  Mckitrick, Ross ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Global warming; Intertemporal externality; Pollution taxes; State contingent; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN MODEL; COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS; ENVIRONMENTAL STATE; GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELS; INTERTEMPORAL EXTERNALITY; NEW APPROACHES; NUMERICAL EXAMPLE; OPTIMAL POLICIES; POLICY CHANGES; POLICY DECISIONS; POLICY OPTIONS; POLLUTION TAXES; PRICING RULES; RISK AVERSION; RISK PREMIUM; STATE VARIABLES; STATE-CONTINGENT; UNCERTAIN PARAMETERS; UNCERTAINTY;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; COSTS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LINEAR TRANSFORMATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; POLLUTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ECONOMICS;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; EMISSION; GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GAS; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLICY REFORM; POLLUTION TAX; PRICING POLICY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 78650257393     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2010.06.013     Document Type: Article

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