Banking and borrowing in the EU ETS: A review of economic modelling, current provisions and prospects for future design

Journal of Economic Surveys

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 157-176

  Chevallier, Julien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DAUPHINE   (France)

Author keywords

Banking; Borrowing; Emissions trading; EU ETS

Indexed keywords

BANKING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EMISSIONS TRADING; EUROPEAN UNION; FINANCIAL POLICY; LENDING BEHAVIOR; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION;

AUSTRALIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855333709     PISSN: 09500804     EISSN: 14676419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6419.2010.00642.x     Document Type: Review

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