Cost effectiveness of a combination of instruments for global warming: A quantitative approach for Spain

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Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 111-132

  Gallastegui, M C ^a   Gonzalez Eguino M ^b   Galarraga, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b BASQUE CENTRE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE BC3   (Spain)

Author keywords

Applied general equilibrium models; Cap and trade; Climate policy; Environmental policy instruments

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855304633     PISSN: 18694187     EISSN: 18694195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13209-011-0054-7     Document Type: Article

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